Tattoos
We Meet an Artist Carrying On Japan’s Hand-Poked Tattoo Traditions
Horihiro Mitomo, a Japanese tattoo artist, explains why he sticks to old methods.
The Japanese Pilgrimage Where Horimono Tattoos Are Revered
Having a tattoo in Japan can get you stereotyped as yakuza, but on one centuries-old pilgrimage near Tokyo, tattoos are respected as they were in the past.
Taxi Drivers in This City Are Banned From Having Tattoos
Drivers in the northwestern Chinese city of Lanzhou who are already inked are expected to surgically remove their body art.
Tattoo Artists in Japan No Longer Need Medical Licenses, Landmark Ruling Says
Body art in Japan has been negatively linked to crime syndicate culture, but mindsets could be slowly changing.
People Are Getting Their Racist and Confederate Tattoos Removed: ‘Today, I'm Not That Guy’
In the last few months, tattoo artists, laser removal specialists, and anti-hate speech advocates say they’ve received a flood of requests for alterations on racist or hateful tattoos.
Tattoo Shops Have Reopened – Here's What People Got After Months of Waiting
We went along to see what people were getting carved into their skin the day after tattoo parlours were allowed to open back up.
This Instagram Collects Tattoos You Won't Believe People Have On Them Forever
We spoke to the man behind @snake___pit, the page that makes you say, "I cannot believe someone has this tattoo of a penis on their one and only human body."
Fans Tell Us Why They Want to Cover Up Their Harry Potter Tattoos
When I got my Harry Potter tattoo, I made the gamble that I'd never be embarrassed by my love of the series. Now, I and thousands of other people who got the same tattoo as I did are trying to figure out how to cover it up.
You Showed Us Your Most Impulsive Lockdown Stick ‘n’ Poke Tatts
“It was either stick 'n' poke or starting a vegetable patch, and I reckoned this would get more likes on Instagram.”
Hair Salons and Nail Studios Have Reopened—So Why Can't Tattoo Shops?
Tattoo artists are trained on cross-contamination, sterilization, and disease prevention—but shops across the country remain closed while other businesses reopen.
Before and After Photos of Your Lockdown Makeovers
How people are passing their time during self-isolation with kooky facial hair, stick-and-poke tattoos, hair dye and more.
This Man Is Tattooing Himself Every Day Until Lockdown Is Over
"I look like a piece of blue cheese. There is very little space left that I can actually reach."