The self-taught Japanese tattooer known as Sabado opened Eccentric Tattoo Shop in Nagoya in 1993, among the first—if not the first—of Japan’s street shops.

According to “Tattoos in Japanese Prints,” a new publication from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, it was only in the 19th century that they were elevated to the level of art. Author Sarah E ...

But not everyone who gets a tattoo with Japanese characters can say “sayonara” or even knows what it means. “Most of the general public thinks you can translate Japanese with a corresponding ...

c.1860-1890 The return of the Japanese tattoo For 1,000 years, the badge of a criminal by Alex Q. Arbuckle 1890 Image: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images ...

San Jose tattoo artist turns his Japanese culture into pieces of art A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main Library ...

Ariana Grande consulted her Japanese language tutor to fix the mistake, but didn't quite follow her instructions. Now, the tattoo is nonsensical.

Events Gaze at “Tattoos in Japanese Prints” at the MFA “Tattoos in Japanese Prints” features nearly 80 works by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a great ukiyo-e master, and his contemporaries.

Ariana Grande recently got a tattoo on her hand, which was meant to say "7 rings" in Japanese, the name of her newest single. Fans quickly noticed, however, that the two kanji characters paired ...