Irezumi - A skindeep journey

The term “Irezumi” refers to the traditional way of tattooing in Japan. Many woodblock prints dating back to the 1800’s already depict full-sleeved tattooed warriors. It evolved into a very complex artform early on and had ever since a significant impact on tattooing in the West.

What started as a simple outline for a blog post evolved into a full-blown conversation with our friend Andreas Coenen about this topic and his new book “IKI-The Essence”. We never planned to do it this way but here we are. Hope you enjoy it.

Watch the entire documentary "IKI-The Essence" here.
Visit the Yokuzuna Coenen Publishing shop to purchase the book.