Yakuza Tattoo

Author : Brian Ashcraft,Hori Benny
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781462918591

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Japanese Tattoos by Brian Ashcraft,Hori Benny Pdf

Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos). Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don't understand or, worse, that they'll regret. This photo-heavy book will also trace the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper context so readers will be better informed as to what they mean and have a deeper understanding of irezumi. Tattoos featured will range from traditional tebori (hand-poked) and kanji tattoos to anime-inspired and modern works—as well as everything in between. For the first time, Japanese tattooing will be put together in a visually attractive, informative, and authoritative way. Along with the 350+ photos of tattoos, Japanese Tattoos will also feature interviews with Japanese tattoo artists on a variety of topics. What's more, there will be interviews with clients, who are typically overlooked in similar books, allowing them to discuss what their Japanese tattoos mean to them. Those who read this informative tattoo guide will be more knowledgeable about Japanese tattoos should they want to get inked or if they are simply interested in Japanese art and culture.

Author : Andreas Johansson
Publisher : Dokument Forlag
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : Organized crime
ISBN : 9188369218

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Yakuza Tattoo by Andreas Johansson Pdf

The art of the Japanese tattoo has fascinated people across the world for decades, but in Japan they are taboo since traditional full body tattoos are associated with the Japanese mafia - the Yakuza. Yakuza Tattoo offers a unique insight into the dragons, fish and gods that form the identity of the Yakuza. While the motifs are inspired by the structure of the organisation, Japanese history and mythology, younger members tend to add a contemporary touch to their body art. Andreas Johansson visited the homes of members of the Yakuza, documenting Yakuza symbols and body art.

Author : Karin Beeler
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786482532

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Tattoos, Desire and Violence by Karin Beeler Pdf

Whether they graphically depict an individual’s or a community’s beliefs, express the defiance of authority, or brand marginalized groups, tattoos are a means of interpersonal communication that dates back thousands of years. Evidence of the tattoo’s place in today’s popular culture is all around—in advertisements, on the stereotypical outlaw character in films and television, in supermarket machines that dispense children’s wash-away tattoos, and even in the production of a tattooed Barbie doll. This book explores the tattoo’s role, primarily as an emblem of resistance and marginality, in recent literature, film, and television. The association of tattoos with victims of the Holocaust, slaves, and colonized peoples; with gangs, inmates, and other marginalized groups; and the connection of the tattoo narrative to desire and violence are discussed at length.

Author : David E. Kaplan,Alec Dubro
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0520215613

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Yakuza by David E. Kaplan,Alec Dubro Pdf

"A fascinating study of how criminal enterprise can infect the very heart of modern capitalism. Here is the backstage world of political influence and organized crime in the world's second largest economy... by far the most detailed and even-handed study of this important and neglected subject."—John W. Dower, author of Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II Reviews of original edition: "A superb study of Japan's underworld that is both entertaining and revealing. The authors miss none of the color and curious detail of the yakuza style, but at the same time go far beyond surface observations."—Far Eastern Economic Review "The book is laden with fascinating information, some of it heretofore unavailable in English."—Washington Post "Blend the Mafia with the Masons. Let them simmer a while, then fold in the Ku Klux Klan and you'll have the yakuza…. Important and timely…Yakuza will serve for years as the source document on Japanese organized crime."—San Jose Mercury News "State-of-the-art investigative reporting…must reading for those who consider themselves already highly conversant with yakuza activities…disturbing."—Journal of Asian Studies

Author : Shoko Tendo
Publisher : Kodansha USA
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9784770050069

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Yakuza Moon by Shoko Tendo Pdf

Yakuza Moon is the shocking, yet intensely moving memoir of 37-yearold Shoko Tendo, who grew up the daughter of a yakuza boss. Tendo lived her life in luxury until the age of six, when her father was sent to prison, and her family fell into terrible debt. Bullied by classmates who called her "the yakuza girl," and terrorized at home by a father who became a drunken, violent monster after his release from prison, Tendo rebelled. A regular visitor to nightclubs at the age of 12, she soon became a drug addict and a member of a girl gang. By the age of 15 she found herself sentenced to eight months in a juvenile detention center. Adulthood brought big bucks and glamour when Tendo started working as a bar hostess during Japan’s booming bubble economy of the nineteen- eighties. But among her many rich and loyal patrons there were also abusive clients, one of whom beat her so badly that her face was left permanently scarred. When her mother died, Tendo plunged into such a deep depression that she tried to commit suicide twice. Tendo takes us through the bad times with warmth and candor, and gives a moving and inspiring account of how she overcame a lifetime of discrimination and hardship. Getting tattooed, from the base of her neck to the tips of her toes, with a design centered on a geisha with a dagger in her mouth, was an act that empowered her to start making changes in her life. She quit her job as a hostess. On her last day at the bar she looked up at the full moon, a sight she never forgot. The moon became a symbol of her struggle to become whole, and the title of the book she wrote as an epitaph for herself and her family.

Author : Yori Moriarty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Art
ISBN : 8416851964

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Japanese Tattoos by Yori Moriarty Pdf

This richly illustrated book reveals the meaning and the secrets behind the most significant motifs from traditional Japanese tattooing--such as mythological and supernatural creatures, animals, Buddhist deities, flowers and historical characters--and turns this art form into a path toward personal knowledge and individual expression.

Author : David E. Kaplan,Alec Dubro
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520274907

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Yakuza by David E. Kaplan,Alec Dubro Pdf

Yakuza tells the story of Japan's remarkable crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, big business, art, and more. This 25th Anniversary edition has an updated preface from the authors and remains the definitive study of Japan's crime syndicates.

Author : Andy Fish,Veronica Hebard
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780486796789

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How to Draw Tattoo Style by Andy Fish,Veronica Hebard Pdf

Along with background ranging from "old school" nautical motifs to tribal and Oriental styles, this well-illustrated guide offers expert tips on creating tattoo flash art of skulls, hearts, dragons, other images.

Author : Kazuaki Kitamura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0984446931

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Immovable by Kazuaki Kitamura Pdf

Author : Jason Porterfield
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781435848757

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Tattoos and Secret Societies by Jason Porterfield Pdf

This book takes an anthropological look at tattoos and the stories they tell about the groups who share them. Community and history are among the themes this fascinating books explores.

Author : Donald Richie,Ian Buruma
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Tattoo artists
ISBN : UCSC:32106016854785

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The Japanese Tattoo by Donald Richie,Ian Buruma Pdf

This text offers a treatment of the history, symbolism, and social function of tattooing in Japan, from its earliest beginnings to the present day.

Author : Margo DeMello
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610690768

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Inked: Tattoos and Body Art around the World [2 volumes] by Margo DeMello Pdf

In recent decades, tattoos have gone from being a subculture curiosity in Western culture to mainstream and commonplace. This two-volume set provides broad coverage of tattooing and body art in the United States today as well as around the world and throughout human history. In the 1960s, tattooing was illegal in many parts of the United States. Today, tattooing is fully ingrained in mainstream culture and is estimated to be a multi-billion-dollar industry. This exhaustive work contains approximately 400 entries on tattooing, providing historical information that enables readers to fully understand the methods employed, the meanings of, and the motivations behind tattooing—one of the most ancient ways humans mark themselves. The encyclopedia covers all important aspects of the topic of tattooing: the major types of tattooing, the cultural groups associated with tattooing, the regions of the world where tattooing has been performed, the origins of modern tattooing in prehistory, and the meaning of each society's use of tattoos. Major historical and contemporary figures associated with tattooing—including tattooists, tattooed people, and tattoo promoters—receive due attention for their contributions. The entries and sidebars also address the sociological movements involved with tattooing; the organizations; the media dedicated to tattooing, such as television shows, movies, magazines, websites, and books; and the popular conventions, carnivals, and fairs that have showcased tattooing.

Author : Nick Bradley
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786499905

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The Cat and The City by Nick Bradley Pdf

A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick 'Ingenious ... touching, surprising and sometimes heartbreaking.' Guardian 'If you're itching to read a new novel by David Mitchell ... try this.' The Times _______________ In Tokyo - one of the world's largest megacities - a stray cat is wending her way through the back alleys. And, with each detour, she brushes up against the seemingly disparate lives of the city-dwellers, connecting them in unexpected ways. But the city is changing. As it does, it pushes her to the margins where she chances upon a series of apparent strangers - from a homeless man squatting in an abandoned hotel, to a shut-in hermit afraid to leave his house, to a convenience store worker searching for love. The cat orbits Tokyo's denizens, drawing them ever closer. 'Masterfully weaves together seemingly disparate threads to conjure up a vivid tapestry of Tokyo; its glory, its shame, its characters, and a calico cat.' David Peace, author of THE TOKYO TRILOGY One of the Independent's best debuts

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Customs administration
ISBN : MINN:30000011081100

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Customs Today by Anonim Pdf

Author : Antonio Nicaso,Marcel Danesi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000374407

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Organized Crime by Antonio Nicaso,Marcel Danesi Pdf

This book aims to describe and demystify what makes criminal gangs so culturally powerful. It examines their codes of conduct, initiation rites, secret communications methods, origin myths, symbols, and the like that imbue the gangsters with the pride and nonchalance that goes hand in hand with their criminal activities. Mobsters are everywhere in the movies, on television, and on websites. Contemporary societies are clearly fascinated by them. Why is this so? What feature and constituents of organized criminal gangs make them so emotionally powerful—to themselves and others? These are the questions that have guided the writing of this textbook, which is intended as an introduction to organized crime from the angle of cultural analysis. Key topics include: • An historic overview of organized crime, including the social, economic, and cultural conditions that favour its development; • A review of the type of people who make up organized gangs and the activities in which they engage; • The symbols, rituals, codes and languages that characterize criminal institutions; • The relationship between organized crime and cybercrime; • The role of women in organized crime; • Drugs and narco-terrorism; • Media portrayals of organized crime. Organized Crime includes case studies and offers an accessible, interdisciplinary approach to the subject of organized crime. It is essential reading for students engaged with organized crime across criminology, sociology, anthropology and psychology.