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Weatherhill Inc, 1989. Book. Illus. by Buruma, Ian (Photos). Good.. Paperback. Light wear..
The Japanese Tattoo by Donald Richie and Ian Buruma - 1989
by Donald Richie and Ian Buruma
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The Japanese Tattoo
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New York: Weatherhill, 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Paper Edition. 180mm x 255mm. Light general wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 115pp A crimson fish wrestles a man. A horned demon stares menacingly. These vivid scenes are tattoos, created in pain, incised in the flesh of the Yakuza, Japan's feared secret society of gangsters. They are the visions of the Irezumi, the legendary tattoo artists, who spend years creating living masterpieces..
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- ISBN 10 0834802287
- ISBN 13 9780834802285
- Publisher Weatherhill
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1989
- Size 180mm x 255mm
- Size 180mm x 255mm
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The Japanese Tattoo
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New York: Weatherhill [0-8348-0228-7] 1996, 3rd printing. (4to paperback) 115pp. Very good plus. Black and white and color photographs and illustrations, bibliography. "Among the traditional arts and crafts of Japan, the tattoo, with its unique beauty and important social implications, is one of the most intriguing. This richly illustrated and well-researched book offers a definitive treatment of the subject, including discussions of the history, symbolism, and social function of tattooing in Japan". Book about Body Art. Locale: Japan. (Fashion, History--Japan, Social Psychology, Tattoos, Tradition).
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Japanese Tattoo
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Weatherhill. CLEAN Fine 1989 First Paperback Edition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . Fine. Paperback. First Paperback Edition.. 1989.
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Weatherhill, 1989-11-30. paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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