Horiyoshi is tattooing a backpiece

[MrCOLTSR2]

not much blood..so he isnt going too deep...great control...and its great too still see old tattoo techniques still being used today...this is history happening today...and the overall finish is something you just wouldn't get with modern tat machines....looks bloody painful though!

[Shurrackia96]

This is absolutely beatiful, but it looks like it hurts :O

[IloveNightmares]

dude this must be killer on the guys thumb,

[W1llY15]

I have a Horiyoshi 3 tiger on my back, obviously not done by himself but fucking love the design. Trad Japanese at it's best!

[JenniferGentle88]

So beautiful.

[lutinai]

wow that a realy clear tattoo

[NARCOLEPTICpediphile]

NORMALLY THE YAKUZA GET FULL BODY ART PIECES ITS A GANG AFILIATION THING BUT THEY NEVER SHOW THEM IN PUBLIC. I COULDNT IMAGINE THE PRACTICE THAT STYLE OF TATTOOING WOULD TAKE FUCK THATS GNARLY

[musicforthemindtrip]

Looks like it takes quite a long time to finish one of these with this technique

[Rhapthorne3]

this is how the yakuza get their tattoos. Its looks more artistic than using a machine.

[luna1823]

@Goatoftheforest  shows what you know about tattooing.

[100degreeGRAFFITI]

@Goatoftheforest he does the outline using a machine and only colors by hand

if u know how tattooing works u can do this too

[ickerish]

omg.. that shit is ill... fuckin so clean

[1DARBY1]

that is a masterpiece

[squalorada]

legend

[SwGkentuckyC]

he is a legend i can only dream of getting tattoo'ed by him. saddly he is not taking new clients anymore

[vyperx1]

why isnt he getting new clients anymore?

[SwGkentuckyC]

hes getting older and hes decided to ease off from what i understand

[damaged01]

Wow, you can actually hear the needles penetrating the skin

[chrisRoberts93]

wow thats amazin :O

[doctorterrordelmiedo]

AWESOME!

[nepegg89]

gawd that sounds makes me feel so relaxed like I could just fall asleep....

[z1zato]

that tattoo must be starting too look blurry by now, cuz of how close those lines are

[morphinna]

ALTA CARNICERIAAA

Pero queda tan tan tan genial (L)

[nativesoldier86]

tehis guys sick. he stayed in fresno for like a week after the convention. it was awesome!!

[hondafede]

how can I met him for a tattoo? I will came to japan if it's necessary

[jonnyjonnyr12]

you'll probably have to go to tokyo and see him in his shop, unless u catch him at a convention, witch is almost impossible to get to without an apointment (witch he is probably booked for a year in advance)

[joewoolliams]

The colours are incredible!

[piffmonkey]

OUCH i would start to cry after the first poke! but wow the tattoo came out BEAUTIFUL!

[fukompe]

actually not that painful. i prefer this technique instead of a machine...

[ShylyJuly]

wer ist so iiotisch und lässt sowas machen??

[JFISHER66666666]

ah Horiyoshi, truely one of the best on the planet! I love only 2 artist..Horiyoshi and Paul Booth,nobody on earth can beat them for their styles! right enough writing for me, iv got my equipment set up and im off to practice koi on pigskin!

[pantherleal]

can anyone tell me what is more painful the tattoo machine or tabori? Ive got tattoos from machines and tapping method but not tabori. Im just curious.

[UCONNgirl]

beautiful

[FkNuSeRnAmE44]

horiyoshi is a fucking god amongst men.

[ALIENBLADE]

That sounds so Painfull outch!! but its SOO Cool ^_^ ME Nead

[ALIENBLADE]

WOW Nice!!! i want a giant set of tiger stripes on my back THATS SO Cool

[pyrowyzard]

ah one of the true great artists in the world.and for all you people who said get a "gun". first off its not a gun its a machine. and secondly if your tattoo artist doesnt know who Horiyoshi is, dont even consider getting a tattoo from that person. Hiroyoshi is a true master and i would get a tattoo like this any day.

[draconistattoo]

you are a genius a real master...

[TattooMarvel]

This is well respected man in the tattooing industry, his art form is beutiful and id love to get a tattoo by hime, but ill never be able to afford it :(

[FoShizzleMaWizzle]

but damn he's good

[FoShizzleMaWizzle]

damn man get a gun!!!

[mshimore]

He is a master... respect him. great tattooers respect him and would probably stomp you for disrespecting his name. he has ties in Oakland to LA.

[8888windu]

awesome traditional tattoo... nice, it can't finish in one day.. mostly take 1 month to got a full back tattoo..

the ink in great colorful and the artist damn he cant entertain his customer, Talk man cheer your customer.

[Crimson250]

chances are his customer didnt want to talk considering the type of customer in japan that gets a full backpiece if you catch my drift, and you dont need to entertain ur customer when you're horiyoshi the 3rd, hes one of the greatest on the planet

[Onebloodygrenade]

I like to fall asleep sometimes when I am tattooed. : )

[Lorenzo2811]

Where is tattoo machine

This is not tattoing

This is mutilate

[noons99]

It isnt mutilation fool, this is how it was done years and years ago... called tabori fucker

[Crimson250]

you're a fucking retard hahaha "this is not tattooing" you clearly know nothing about tattooing dumfuck, this is more tattooing than with a machine

[longlostlove86]

you are an idiot.. this is tattooing in its purest form.

[TheBuriedRomantics]

People who believe machines to be the only conveyance of skin art need understand: the greatest machine users in the tattooing world respect and admire this man, for continuing a beautiful and traditional art, something most could never truly master. The greatest artists go to Horiyoshi when they truly want something authentic and Japanese. Believe me when I say this, Horiyoshi's work is not cheap, but entirely worth the costs which must be paid.

[MoanaLindsey]

That dude's gonna be awful swore for a few days!

[browndip]

just started tattooing....maybe one day?

[demonchild345]

well anyway he does it its really good =D

[Eefje247]

that is fucking gorgeous!

[Dar1212]

LOOK AT THE DETAIL.....!!

[bugsy898]

thats fucken sick!!! he can get down!!...

[ruledbyzeppelin]

feck me! that is amazing!

[jackdebook]

damn

[irishsteveo1974]

The colors are amazing - What a true master - how incredible. Someday.....

[SIMONLEE666]

such a privelige and an honour to see a legend such as horiyoshi in action

[DownHilll]

that is the best tiger piece ive ever seen.

[stevedalton]

fuck, that is amazing. Who wouldn't be privileged to have that piece on them? I totally agree with raytvr... the man is a legend.

[rayvtr]

seen tis guy on miami ink hes a fuckin legend

[GOBBYBITCH2K7]

tht noise meks mee feel sick lol

[arismendyhill0814]

Dam thats a long tatto took some time.. xD 3 months later..The tatto has not been done Lmao!.

[KevinTufo]

It'll take many years... Or months depending on how often the man comes back.

[demonchild345]

ahahahaha it looked like one though

[pinky12pinky12]

thats amazing! so much talent involved! :D

[demonchild345]

if u didnt use a machine and its just a paint brush wouldent the ink and shit were off?

[Elswalbe]

I'm pretty sure that wasn't a paintbrush.

[KieferSuth1985Marx]

He's using a needle, but handpoking it, instead of the tattoo machine gun.

[xxxdeathbatxxxx]

thats not a paint brush....

its a needle.... this is the way that tattoing has been done originally long long time ago...

[TheBuriedRomantics]

The hand poke (sometimes referred to as tautau) is an art that is centuries old. That is most definitely not a paintbrush. And while colors, the tools and the health standards have changed (to be safer for both the artist and the recipient), the art of handpoke has most definitely not.

[ptlofts]

Ill surelly give away my 2 Katana swords, my car, my apartment, my dogs and my wife!!!, for some tat sessions with Horiyoshi san. :-)

[xjulitoxmhxc]

eso es pa ombres asime gustaria tatuarme

ese ruidito cuando clava la aguja

ese metodo si ade doler un pokito mas

[TattooExplorerTV]

Sorry Yogone, but you're wrong. My girlefriend is Dutch and she got a huge backpiece tattoo from Horiyoshi himself. She came all the way from Holland to get it. Besides that till a while ago, this tattoo legend has often been present at tattoo conventions all over the world.

[2ndbowler]

this kinda work is awsome ... wish we had some in newcastle upon tyne.......

[MrHal]

Lol definately, where bouts you get inked in newcastle ?

[lachuletas33]

What did he use? And for the colouring?

[Boimarin]

Awesome! How come this does not bleed?

[spudd1988]

yeah it takes a long long time, when then do full body suits they do it once a week for a hour and it takes 2 and a half years in total usually

[fender570]

Todd are u their whats up this hurts.

[yogone]

"horiyoshi is only exclusive to the japanese yakuza. No other races are allowed to wear these tattoo designs and be tattoed by the master himself.. :) i got that from discovery channel entitled "the human canvas". Total BS...There's lots of people with Hiroyoshi III Tatties that are not Japanese or Gangsters.

[tat2joe]

what a great artist was tattooed by horiyoshi at his studio in japan an yes he outlined me with a machine and did the color by hand an amazing experience.and awsome tattoo

[calanyu]

NICE TATTOO!!! *0*

[Faneskinart]

Five Stars ******

[nurglenohkan]

<3<3<3<3

[diuchailo]

panteraboy1

that is false.. maybe Horyioshi I did that

but Horiyoshi the III accepts all race and genders.. he did one of my artists back piece and hes chinese

[chris1971dragon]

amazing technique and stunning artwork!

[doriansgray]

deffinition of art. fantastic work.

[THESPABSTER]

AWESOME DUDE

[bumbaclot88]

That is incredible

[panteraboy1]

horiyoshi is only exclusive to the japanese yakuza. No other races are allowed to wear these tattoo designs and be tattoed by the master himself.. :) i got that from discovery channel entitled "the human canvas".

[killtroll2201]

he lines with western machines

[Dragonrider1976]

now thats the proper way...........

[francisgallagher]

must hurt more than using a tatto gun i would pressume

[calumsmith2]

nah its less painfull

[KieferSuth1985Marx]

Even though it may be a less painful process, does it take a lot longer than usual?

[vee8]

Now that is art, expensive art.

[WoWmeHELLO]

thats a piece of art without a doubt

[russelljonesakaodb]

awsome!!!

[wednesdayschild17]

thats so gorgeous

[donofan247365]

I want my fist one done like that

[bulgie1989]

does he do lining in the same way???

[pinkshrimp]

This must take at least 3 times the normal time using a needle!!! Wow..

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[BabyG2k]

i would love to have a tattoo done this way.

[francismorales]

This guy is amazing! I would love to be tattooed by him, or even just witness him working in person.

[pale666]

respect.

[AxelValentine]

^^ my big brother got a tattoo from horiyoshi when he was in okinawa.

[hearseespeak01]

Its ok, I'm pretty sure that the sound is the rod against the glove, not the needle going into the skin, if that's what bothers you.

[latnahc]

it does not even bleed so much

[binxygoth]

omg thas so awsum meeeeeeeeeeeeee want

[petersace]

uurgh, that sound gos through me