TOKYO (Reuters) – Shodai Horiren got her first tattoo as a lark on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed head to foot, even on her shaven scalp, she is one of Japan’s most ...

MISSION VIEJO – Ali Sedaghat used to be a rebellious kid who was busted for graffiti on more than a couple occasions. He’s cleaned up his act and these days, Sedaghat, 32, is putting those skills to ...

Traditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production before these ink sticks can be sold, and even longer for the most ...

Mention Japan to a crowd of clients, and you’ll wind up in a room with plenty of emptied chairs. Yet, despite this recent most volatile U.S. market, and the second-worst bear market of the last ...

(Part two of a two-part story. Part one can be found here.) At TAV Gallery in the western Tokyo suburb of Asagaya, Charles “Didjelirium” Perez, a well-built Tahitian with tribal tattoos showing on his ...