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Tattoos as Punishment: An Illustrated History of Tattooing in Japan

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2024 Revised and Expanded Second Edition An illustrated history of tattooing in Japan from pre-history to the 20th century. Includes translations of rare texts and illustrations from throughout Japanese history.
Includes chapters on:
  • Ainu Tattooing Traditions
  • Tattooing in the Ryukyu Islands
  • The Spread of Tattooing
  • Severed Head Tattoos
  • Good Luck Tattoos
  • Firefighters, Steeplejacks and Porters
  • Tattooing in the Samurai Class
  • Tattooing Implements
  • Tattoos as Punishment
  • The Secret Record of Crime ...