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soon taking on connotations of criminality. Nevertheless, many foreigners, fascinated with the unique skills of
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1936:. Japan Daily Press. Archived from
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1908:Encyclopedia of body adornment
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2400:Asuka Kiyomihara Code
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4311:Japanese aesthetics
4178:Chinese calligraphy
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2165:The Japanese Tattoo
2139:The Japanese Tattoo
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1247:, "hidden carving")
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560:Tammeijiro Genshogo
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1940:on August 28, 2016
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4278:Legal status
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3957:South Korean
3799:Austronesian
3777:Microblading
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3360:Martial arts
3350:LGBT culture
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3156:Homelessness
3126:Demographics
3050:Central bank
2880:Human rights
2848:Constitution
2703:Contemporary
2525:Early Modern
2429:Heian period
2417:Monmu period
2412:Taika Reform
2390:Asuka period
2385:Kofun period
2380:Yayoi period
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917:Please help
912:verification
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38:verification
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3678:Conventions
3443:Video games
3185:Pornography
2793:Prefectures
2773:Environment
2768:Earthquakes
2753:Archipelago
2660:Pacific War
2616:Late Modern
2424:Nara period
2370:Paleolithic
1944:February 5,
1850:Japan Times
1237:Kakushibori
693:US military
685:South Korea
549: 1875
526:Ainu people
476:Nihon Shoki
438:paleolithic
242:irezumi kei
235:During the
183:Ainu people
101:August 2018
4305:Categories
4254:Lower-back
4198:Old school
4193:New school
4002:Ryukyuan (
3976:Anchi-piri
3822:Filipino (
3606:Shu Uemura
3433:Television
3355:Literature
3317:Hikikomori
3238:Aesthetics
3116:Censorship
2998:Ministries
2968:Government
2682:Heisei era
2665:Occupation
2623:Taishō era
2584:Boshin War
2564:Government
2532:Edo period
2445:Genpei War
2395:Taihō Code
2161:Ian Buruma
2073:2019-01-09
1983:2022-04-25
1891:2016-08-19
1783:2024-01-05
1756:References
1677:Fudō Myō-ō
1480:Tsuki-bori
1291:Koban gata
945:newspapers
601:and other
572:Edo period
570:Until the
499:Tsuchigumo
237:Edo period
71:newspapers
4229:Body suit
4203:Soundwave
4183:Five dots
3930:Htoe kwin
3926:Burmese (
3845:Marquesan
3734:Temporary
3531:Practices
3407:Otokonoko
3375:Mythology
3287:Festivals
3210:Sexuality
3163:Languages
3136:Etiquette
3131:Education
3080:Transport
2892:Judiciary
2853:Elections
2763:Districts
2748:Addresses
2736:Geography
2710:Reiwa era
2640:Shōwa era
2554:Meiji era
2544:Bakumatsu
2467:Genkō War
2327:Education
2290:Overviews
2068:CNN Style
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1978:0362-4331
1831:146832984
1823:1467-2715
1712:theater (
1615:Flowers:
1169:Irebokuro
1047:どんぶり 総身彫り
934:"Irezumi"
826:does not
750:body suit
702:Tattooed
622:ink" or "
366:tattooing
260:Etymology
60:"Irezumi"
4208:Teardrop
4173:Blackout
4128:Criminal
4063:Tavlugun
4052:Kakiniit
3995:Horimono
3983:Yamato (
3966:Japanese
3890:European
3878:Fijian (
3859:Samoan (
3855:Rapa Nui
3850:Mentawai
3833:Māori (
3806:Atayal (
3755:Cover-up
3668:Body art
3601:Shiseido
3540:Hikimayu
3482:Category
3297:Folklore
3195:Religion
3168:Japanese
3141:Gambling
2951:Maritime
2832:Politics
2813:Villages
2494:Ōnin War
2337:Military
2322:Economic
2256:articles
2091:Archived
1725:See also
1662:prints:
1648:Suikoden
1580:foo dogs
1447:Taubushi
1405:Sujibori
1384:Shichibu
1345:Nagasode
1303:Munewari
1258:Katabori
1155:彫り師, 彫物師
1127:Horimono
1103:Hanzubon
1082:Hanebori
1004:sujibori
605:beasts,
603:mythical
594:Suikoden
587:Suikoden
501:people.
395:horimono
266:Japanese
185:and the
4249:Knuckle
4244:Genital
4048:Inuit (
4006:Hajichi
3987:Irezumi
3941:Chinese
3905:Sicanje
3837:Tā moko
3818:Bornean
3772:Machine
3724:Medical
3703:Removal
3693:History
3653:Tattoos
3558:Irezumi
3549:Oshiroi
3438:Theatre
3413:Origami
3340:Irezumi
3335:Ikebana
3302:Gardens
3277:Cuisine
3230:Culture
3215:Smoking
3151:Housing
3099:Society
3033:Economy
2976:Cabinet
2858:Emperor
2798:Regions
2783:Islands
2670:Postwar
2598:(noble)
2363:Ancient
2310:Shoguns
2282:History
2272:Outline
2115:irezumi
1748:Hajichi
1673:Buddhas
1668:samurai
1660:ukiyo-e
1625:lotuses
1617:peonies
1560:dragons
1375:irezumi
1331:胸割り総身彫り
1216:Irezumi
1148:Horishi
1134:彫り物, 彫物
959:scholar
847:removed
832:sources
804:irezumi
786:irezumi
779:irezumi
756:Process
744:irezumi
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729:irezumi
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641:irezumi
635:irezumi
607:flowers
599:dragons
580:irezumi
417:carving
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223:Horishi
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4269:Sleeve
4264:Sclera
4234:Cornea
4143:Sailor
4138:Prison
4123:Animal
4107:Coptic
4102:Berber
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3949:Yantra
3880:Veiqia
3810:Ptasan
3750:Artist
3661:Topics
3423:Shinto
3345:Kawaii
3322:Hanami
3307:Geisha
3267:Cinema
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2758:Cities
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2296:Lists
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1686:Shinto
1681:Kannon
1664:geisha
1641:leaves
1635:bamboo
1611:snakes
1607:tigers
1522:Yōbori
1501:Wabori
1459:Tebori
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3712:Types
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