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I realise this thread has sort of died, but incase anyone wants to see what a Sento looks like here are some photos. My friends Grandpa operated the bath house until the area got a built up and a bit more modern (houses started to get their own baths) and closed it. Its still connected to his house though and thats where we showered.

His grandson (my mate) mentioned to me that his grandpa was the only sento owner in the area that would let Yakuza in since most of them where his friends since childhood. I wish I could get copies of some of his old photos!

I'll be back in Osaka/Kyoto in 3 weeks to visit The Cat Claw Tattoo-z so I'll try and get copies of Grandpas' old yakuza photos. Photo 3 is the 'Male side' of the bath house (sorry for the bad light)

I wish I had of been aware of your transformers sale...

I cant grow a full beard.

Dan what are you talking about? Your rocking a beard in your profile pic? ;)

God damn, that dude looks like he could wrestle a bear, and win.

The bear probably wouldn't even put up a fight. He'd just say "Thats one tough mudder"

Hori is Japanese for engraver, meaning a tebori artist. Even Japanese artists do that same thing. Horiyasu is a good tattooer but not a true horishi. It's become now here in japan if you do Japanese tattooers you add a hori.

Cheers for shedding some more light on this for me Capt. I knew Hori was japanese for engraver/carver but was unaware of how significant it was or wasn't? But it is something I am interested in finding out more about.

(Arigato gozai-mas)

I'm guessing shark week will be coming to an end shortly so here's a few at the last minute. All by Norm and all stolen off his blog WILL RISE

I love Simons cat!!! haha I havent seen it in years - apparently the guy that animates it, started learning flash animation and this is what came from it

Not exactly the same deal, but along very similar lines -

I stumbled across a European artists blog recently, and although the artists doesn't do Tebori (as far as I know) he does have a Japanese 'Hori' name and has even started a tattoo family. Nothing really abnormal there, except that he goes on to say that he's never studied under a Japanese master? Now I'm not saying this artists work is bad, far from it, its quite well done. Just not sure what to think about people giving themselves names that are meant to be passed on once you reach a standard and are steeped in tradition (from what I know anyway)

Found a few more (by Stooks also)

Here is a collab painting between the lovely Lina Stigsson and the equally lovely Stooks (manly lovely of course :rolleyes: )

A shark a mate did, personally I think its hilarious :cool:

i can't see bucket cat :(

PLEASE someone make it happen so MsRad can see bucket cat! I'm not technomologically advanced enough to control the interwebs

I have to admit I'm now really curious to join... I just don't know how much juggalove reaches Australia... mind you, that does make the trolling possibilities endless... I mean who doesn't like to "chill wit da homiez'. This is gold!! I really should be doing Uni work but, I just can't look away...

Dan, I need to know - how far has this experiment gone? What details of these 'juggellettes' can you/wish to divulge?

(I also second the comment on the elbow tattoo)

OOH NO YOU DID NOT!!! You might as well have just called this: "Andy Perez, the thread"

Heere We Gooooo!

This pic is awesome! The others are also, but I just love the look on his/her face here, priceless!

Here is one of the few photos I have of my old Kitteh. I bought her for my Ex and she took her when we broke up. It sucks, I loved that damn cat!! She had one of the loudest motors I've ever heard on a cat, and it didn't matter what you or her where doing, but she had to be in the room with you - there where no closed doors in 'her' house lol.

This thread + now knowing that there is a site/s dedicated to Juggalove has made my week. Dan I salute you.

I'm not sure about Hiroshima (I'm still yet to go there) but here are some links incase he wants to travel? Some have already been posted but anyway:

Osaka:

CHOPSTICK TATTOO - top- they have 3 locations all around ameri-murra

ThreeTidesTattoo | ƒXƒŠ[ƒ^ƒCƒY ƒ^ƒgƒD[ | ‘åãE“Œ‹ž (they also have a shop in Tokyo)

http://www.miyazo.com/ Miyazo, student of Horitsune II does amazing traditional Japanese

Kyoto:

CATCLAW TATTOO ? TOP (my personal favorite, the crew here are awesome and can do great traditional Japanese and American)

Nagoya:

SABADO THE MONSTER INDEX really dig Sabados' work, but its not for everybody

GENKO TATTOO Genko used to work with Sabado

Yokohama:

http://www.yellowblaze.net/ Shige is amazing!

Hope this helps. Any idea what style he's looking at getting?

The first Lina Stigson lady head is my wifes favourite.

She tried for a booking at this years London Tattoo convention, but unfortunately Lina was fully booked. :(

The first is easily one of my favorites also, I think its the eyes... although everything about it is perfect

Jade, me thinks you and the wifey may have to make a trip to The Dam! ;)

For myself personally, the lower arms have always been a breeze no matter what. Its as if I almost glide into the studio looking forward to those sittings! Outer arm and top of my shoulder where also relatively easy...

Someone once told me that the elbow was really really painful (just incase - really), and so before we started the session that would hit that area I asked my mate who was tattooing me what he thought. He said "it doesn't hurt... it just feels wrong". So an hour or so into it, he's moved my arm into position and I knew what was coming, or at least thought I did... I looked up at him, didn't need to say a word (the weird look on my face would have said much more than words could have) he looked at me and just said "told you". It didn't hurt, it just felt wrong...

Oh and my calf was a breeze, BUT the friend who did that piece has one of the lightest touches I've ever come across

Lina Stigsson from Admiraal Tattoo Amsterdam does gorgeous work

This year the crew that have been putting on The Sydney Tattoo Expo, will be hosting the first Melbourne Expo @ The Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Dates are: Fri 16th - Sun 18th of September. (Will post ticket prices once I can find them!)

Artists Attending Include:

- Horihige (Jap)

- Horikomo (Jap)

- Adam Kitamoto (Aus)

- Ash Gravino (Aus)

- Ben Rourke (Aus)

- Dan Bursell (Aus)

And many more ;) There will also be: vendors, entertainment, an art fusion project, pin up pageants and tattoo contests.

All info here: Expo Info - Tattoo Expo

Thanks people!

@ Gouge - Cheers! Very aware of Trevors' work, the guy is crazy good and its a goal to get something from him sooner rather than later

@ Lochlan - thanks mate and cheers for what you do for the forum!

@ Bigjoe - Brisbane is about 2 1/2 hours by plane which isn't that far, but it doesn't make it easier either haha. I have a 3/4 sleeve done by my homie Stooks while he was @ Westside Tattoo in Brisbane (Amazing shop!). Doing Stuff here is a link to said sleeve and his Tumblr. I've also had work done by my good friend Luke Muller @ True Love Tattoo (Brisbane - Also amazing) and have just started my other sleeve with Horinao @ The Cat Claw Tattoo-z in Kyoto. Will be back there end of August and I am itching to say the least! haha

Hi everyone, I'm Micheal from Brisbane, Australia. Came across the forum today, did some lurking, read some great threads and thought "this is the place for me".

I'm a collector of mostly Japanese style work, but still have a party leg for everything/anything else that may come up ;)

Cheers to the moderators and crew who put this forum together and I look forward to all the shits and giggles to come!