A crimson fish wrestles a man. A horned demon stares menacingly. These vivid scenes are tattoos, created in pain, incised in the flesh of the Yakuza, Japan's feared secret society of gangsters.

The Japanese Tattoo

A crimson fish wrestles a man. A horned demon stares menacingly. These vivid scenes are tattoos, created in pain, incised in the flesh of the Yakuza, Japan's feared secret society of gangsters. They are the visions of the Irezumi, the legendary tattoo artists, who spend years creating living masterpieces. Photographer Sandi Fellman describes this strange and violent world both in her text and in her stunning, large Polaroid photographs.
Country USA
Brand Abbeville Press
Manufacturer Abbeville Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 22291995
Model 22291995
ReleaseDate 1987-12-02
UnitCount 1
UPCs 735738079898
EANs 9780896597983

The Japanese Tattoo