The Tattoo Writer

Takagi Akimitsu The Tattoo Writer

The Tattoo Writer: This truly is a stunning book with a wonderful collection of photographs capturing traditional Japanese tattoo imagery from around the 1950s and early 60s all taken by acclaimed crime novelist Takagi Akimitsu. The photos are stunning and have a wealth of love, history and knowledge for the great art of Irezumi. This is invaluable for all those into the true history of Japanese tattooing, brilliant!

Hardcover, 200 Pages, 20 x 25cm

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