Tattoo Burst - May 2004 artbooks Published by Akita Shoten

Published by Akita Shoten

with the additional cooperation of Yoshihito "Horiyoshi III" Nakano - perhaps the most famous tattoo artist in the irezumi world and renowed for his innovative and daring designs - and the support of Nakano's Yokohama Tattoo Frienship Association

up-close-and-detailed photographs of Noh masks associated with the family's theater

There is also a small biography on Sailor Jack Cripe

the Mitsukoshi Museum of Art in Shinjuku held an exhibition of works by renowned Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Tsukioka

Tattoo Burst - May 2004 artbooks Published by Akita ShotenBurst spinoff magazine Tattoo Burst was launched in the early 2000s with a strict focus on Japanese and International tattooing. This May 2004 issue features the cover model posing nude and showing off her tattoos (with a portrait of photographer Noboyushi Araki!), Japanese tattoo events and gatherings, Milano Tattoo Convention and more.