During the Edo period, irezumi kei ("tattoo punishment") was a criminal penalty. The location of the tattoo was determined by the crime; thieves were tattooed ...

9 авг. 2023 г. · Tattooing in Japan, known as Irezumi, has deep roots in ancient Japanese folklore. The art form emerged as a means of depicting legendary heroes and mythical ...

25 июн. 2021 г. · Given its ties to the lower class and its long and unsavory history, Irezumi was eventually outlawed in Japan—though artists based in the ...

The traditional practice of decorative Japanese tattooing is known as Irezumi (入れ墨), meaning “to insert ink”, and differs from modern day conventional tattoo ...

Irezumi includes the type of tattooing that was done to mark criminals and the western style of tattooing (also known as wanpoint – one point) which consists of ...

9 нояб. 2021 г. · Irezumi — which translates as “insert ink” — became so popular during the Edo Period, the samurai made them illegal.

It has been confirmed that irezumi were created as early as between 300 BC and 300 AD. At that time, they were symbols of social status and served a protective ...

26 апр. 2024 г. · The Origins of Traditional Japanese Tattooing Irezumi (入れ墨), literally “insert ink” started to become a frequently used term by the Japanese ...

25 мая 2024 г. · The origins of Irezumi can be traced back to ancient times, where it was primarily used as a form of punishment or identification for criminals.