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tanuki-kimono · 8 months

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Irezumi kei (tattoo penalty) as depicted in the [徳鄰厳秘録 - Tokuringenbiroku], a kind of penalty instruction book compiled in 1814, digitalized by the National Archives of Japan.

CW for this post about Edo period judiciary => mentions of physical punishment, torture, death penalty (text only, no details, no graphic illustrations) . The irezumikei pages above are p.19 to 25.

I won't reproduced the illustrations here, but the Tokuringenbiroku book also presents other Edo period "punishments" and death penalties, like different types of goumon (torture), gokumon (decapitation and exposure of the head to public view), kakei (stake), haritsuke (crucifixion), or tameshigiri (sword cut testing, here on executed convict corpse). Please proceed to the full book according to your sensibilities!

Back to irezumi kei : the markings of character Akaza (from Kimetsu no Yaiba/Demon's Slayer) are directly inspired by those, same for Mugen in Samurai Champloo for example:

After Tokugawa Yoshimune's reforms abolished bloodier punishments (nose or ear cutting) for lesser crimes (like theft, gambling or fraud), irezumikei spread, inspired by Chinese bokkei practices.

Yet, zainin (lawbreakers) were also often beaten or whipped (tataki), which could be a "light" sentence or more far extreme one. Women tended to be imprisoned instead.

Punishment tattoos also often went alongside tokorobarai (banishment), which had several levels depending on the crime. You could be banished to a remote island, just away from your city, or forbidden to enter a certain perimeter.

Exile is why different areas had different marks, placed on the arms or faces, easily identifying the person as a criminal convicted in another region.

Number of lines or dots were often used to symbolize repeated offences (pic below source). Most of the times, getting 3+ irezumikei could grant you death penalty.

Irezumikei maybe be why criminals came to use extravagant tattoos, as to cover their infamous marks, leading to the yakuza association with body ink.

Yet, other strata of population also favored figurative tattoos, so the link between criminals and tattoing in Edo period is not self-evident.

Some shapes of -sode (sleeve part of a tattoo) for example left arm interior bare, maybe to prove then that no armband tattoo was hidden underneath a bigger design.

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kaisermaschine · 10 months

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Onsen 温泉

#onsen #温泉 #bathing #tattoos #japanese #japan beauty #irezumi #horimono

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theinternetisaweboflies · 8 months

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Vintage Photos of Traditional Japanese Tattoo Art

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (warning: third source contains photos of tattooed skin removed from cadavers)

#tattoos #tattoo art #tattooing #tattoo history #japanese tattoos #traditional japanese tattoos #japan #japanese art #irezumi #wabori #horimono #入れ墨

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talesofedo · 1 year

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During the Bunsei era (1818-1830), tattooing became fashionable in Japan, to the point where a magazine laments, "The fashion of late seems to be to have illustrations tattooed all over the body to the extent one can hardly see the skin."

While this assessment may have been overly dramatic, it did lead the Bakufu to pass another law against tattooing, expanding on an earlier one from 1812 that seems to have been (if we believe the magazine) widely ignored.

Published in August in 1843, the new law read:

People have been given to getting what is known as Horimono, or pictures or words engraved on various parts of the body. Ink or coloring is then applied.

There are those that are doing this, and as it is not limited to those in the sex industry. In particular, damaging an otherwise unblemished body with a scar is an embarrassment to yourself. Young people have begun to consider doing such things simply as a matter of style, though they may not realize they are being laughed at by a great many people. It is hardly a good thing that a great number of these kinds of people can be seen of late.

It goes without saying that such a thing should not be done to the arms and legs, much less the entire body. The magistrates of the town should pay very, very close attention to this and detail how the thinking on tattooing is wholly misplaced. (...)

In particular the young people of each town should be lectured in no uncertain terms and without omission regarding each and all of the items mentioned above.

(From Shahan, Tattoos as Punishment, 2019)

Along with tattooing came a brief popularity of fake tattoos among merchants, samurai, and sex workers, who would use wax- or oil-based paints to apply designs for festivals and other occasions. Apparently, these drawn-on tattoos could have lasted three or four days if you were careful to keep them from being smeared or washed off.

Tattoos were also used as a way to mark criminals. This type of tattoo, called Irezumi, was generally given in addition to another form of punishment, such as beatings or banishment, and were usually placed on the left arm, although in some parts of the country offenders were tattoed on the forehead.

While I was reading about Okada Izo, I found a footnote that he was arrested in June 1864 in Kyoto after breaking into a merchant's home, and he was tattooed and expelled from the city. He was then arrested by an official from Tosa and returned to his home province, where he was jailed, tortured, and eventually beheaded for his involvement in the murder of Yoshida Toyo.

The tattoo mentioned in passing should have looked something like this if it was done in Kyoto.

#history notes #historical notes #history reference #historical reference #history research #historical research #japanese art #japanese tattoos #horimono #irezumi #okada izo #shared

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juan-reca · 2 years

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#japanese tattoo #irezumi #tebori #horimono #traditional tattoo #japanese #japanese culture

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morporkian-cryptid · 1 year

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Pros of buying a new book about Japanese tattoos: extra knowledge about my special interest 👌✨️🤩

Cons of buying a new book about Japanese tattoos: I realise I've been using the wrong word for "tattoo" (irezumi instead of horimono) in my fic, after having published half of it

#i know no one will notice. but I will notice.#it's mostly pros though because i'm getting that sweet sweet writing inspiration 👌#fic : hanafuda #lupin iii hanafuda au #the hobbit writes #japan #tattoos #irezumi #horimono

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crez-adrenalink · 1 year

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Grazie Stefano! Work in progress after Kuniyoshi done @thetenbellstattoo #japanesetattoo #irezumi #horimono #marghera #mestre #tattoogiapponese#tatuaggiogiapponesevenezia #tatuaggiogiapponesetorino #tatuaggiogiapponesemilano #tatuaggiogiapponeseroma #tattoomilano #tattootorino #tattoocagliari #tattooroma #wabori #orientaltattoo #japanloverales #wabisabi #gaman #japanesewave #japaneseclouds #mikiri #gakubori #realtattoo #asancientastime #asmodernastomorrow (presso THE TEN BELLS) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkKrFJPMstB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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bananajims · 1 year

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Octopus friend to accompany a healed frog from last year on @_sarah_zee_ thanks Sarah! #Bananajims #thecirclelondon #Ukiyoe #irezumi #horimono #wabori #japanesetattoo #sohotattoo #londontattoo #ldnttt #tttism #londonartist #londontattoos #tattoolondon #uktta #ninemag #dsrupttt #totaltattoo #uktattoo #tattoouk (at NQ64 Soho) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqKrTQysgTy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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kenshothesecond · 1 year

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IREZUMI JINTAI. The 2nd easy acrylic drawing in progress. 第二回刺青人体模型進行中。アクリル使用。 ⭕️Please subscribe my YouTube channel Open App→search “Kensho second” #kenshothesecond #dragontattoo #japaneseart #irezumiart #femaletattoo #manequinchallenge #acrylicdrawing #traditionaljapanesetattoo #手描きデザイン #horimono #紋身 #irezumi #刺青 #応龍 #人体模型 (at Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoreCfzr3uB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#kenshothesecond #dragontattoo #japaneseart #irezumiart #femaletattoo #manequinchallenge #acrylicdrawing #traditionaljapanesetattoo #手描きデザイン #horimono #紋身 #irezumi #刺青 #応龍 #人体模型

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zumiism · 1 year

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매일 고무판 연습과 그림… 이제 사람몸에 해야 하는데…. @samurai_won @samurai_won #irezumi #horimono #wabori #tattoo #japanesetattoo #koreatattoo #刺青 #타투 #문신 #이레즈미 #호묵원 #traditionaltattoo #orientaltattoo (강남구 양재동에서) https://www.instagram.com/p/CopFXqCyxRC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#irezumi #horimono #wabori #tattoo #japanesetattoo #koreatattoo #刺青 #타투 #문신 #이레즈미 #호묵원 #traditionaltattoo #orientaltattoo

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jarradchivers · 1 year

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Backpiece concept . Made @lighthouse_tattoo Botany, Now taking bookings for Feb -23'/April-23' Get in touch through the details below . 🌐 www.jarradchivers.com 📧 contact- [email protected] 🌐 lighthousetattoo.com.au 📧 [email protected] ☎️ (+61 2) 9316 456 #hannya #hannyamask #hannyatattoo #japanesetattoo #backpiecetattoo #irezumi #bodysuittattoo #horimono #jarradchivers (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnU_NUVhv2e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hannya #hannyamask #hannyatattoo #japanesetattoo #backpiecetattoo #irezumi #bodysuittattoo #horimono #jarradchivers

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kaisermaschine · 5 months

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Japanese tattoo body art

#japan #tattoos #japanese back tattoo #back tattoo #irezumi #horimono

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tabooone · 2 years

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studio_sokai Darumadoll painted by @tabooone - Creating Japanese Neo Traditional crafts & apparels. - If you need info about our products, please tap link in our bio. - Shot by @akimoto_fukuda #StudioSokai#ShinjukuCraft #irezumi#japanesetattoo#tattoo#wabori#ink#irezumicollectiv e#irezumitattoo#japan#inked #tattoos#traditionaltattoo#art#t attooart#horimono#tattooartist#tebori #orientaltattoo#japanese#japanesetattoos#japaneseart#japa nesetattooart#bestirezumi#tattooed#tattoolife#japaneseink# tattooshop#asiantattoo#samurai https://www.instagram.com/p/CiCv-FSpwFi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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mephalemtattooer · 1 year

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Finished the sleeve with a snake and a sakura flowers. Made by freehand.

#horimono #irezumi #wabori #japanesetattoo #sakuratattoo #snaketattoo #irezumitattoo

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garethmillertattoo · 2 years

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thankyou!! @reecejonesfixed #garethmillertattoo #tattoo #leeds #leedsuniversity #bodyart #snakeandtiger #guiseley #yeadon #huddersfield #leedslife #leedslist #leedstattoo #skipton #yorkshire #tattooist #tattooshop #wabori #horimono #japanese #japanesetattoo #japan #chrysanthemum #flowertattoo #boldwillhold (at Snake and Tiger Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChU9TYzM40l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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crez-adrenalink · 1 year

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Healed and settled grazie Davide. #japanesetattoo #irezumi #horimono #marghera #mestre #tattoogiapponese#tatuaggiogiapponesevenezia #tatuaggiogiapponesetorino #tatuaggiogiapponesemilano #tatuaggiogiapponeseroma #tattoomilano #tattootorino #tattoocagliari #tattooroma #wabori #orientaltattoo #japanloverales #wabisabi #gaman #japanesewave #japaneseclouds #mikiri #gakubori #realtattoo #asancientastime #asmodernastomorrow (presso Adrenalink Tattooing) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn_V66zo1td/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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