London's tattoo scene is one of the most vibrant and diverse in the world. From traditional British designs in Soho ...

Chef Im Seong-keun, who confessed to drunk driving, has addressed suspicions regarding irezumi tattoos. On the 19th, Chef Im ...

Ancient Nubians who lived between the 7th and 9th centuries tattooed the cheeks and foreheads of their infants and toddlers. This surprising discovery was made during a systematic survey of more than ...

Tattoos have gained widespread popularity, with nearly one in three Americans having at least one. But beneath the colorful designs lurks a hidden journey. According to a new study, tattoo ink doesn’t ...

Tattoo ink collects in lymph nodes and interferes with the immune system, causing potentially lifelong changes to the body’s disease-fighting mechanisms. That is the conclusion of a study in mice, in ...

Our Tokyo correspondent explains the layered history of tattoo culture in Japan, and speaks to contemporary Japanese tattoo artists giving inking a new image. “You know you won’t be able to go to an ...

This fall, the inaugural cohort of Rhode Island School of Design students enrolled in ILLUS 3701-01: “Introduction to Tattooing,” the first tattooing course offered in the school’s history. The class, ...

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he has covered up a tattoo after learning of its resemblance to a Nazi symbol. Facing scrutiny for his controversial tattoo, Platner said Tuesday ...

When Kim Chan-hoe goes to work, he locks the door and checks the security cameras to make sure no police are hanging around. He doesn’t list his full-time job when applying for bank loans, knowing ...

Horifune, left, learned the Tebori style of Japanese "hand-carved" tattooing from his mentor, Kensho, in Japan. COURTESY OF HORIFUNE Chris Clemence LORI HAWKINS Horifune Irezumi is a sought-after ...