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Full body tattoo by Horicho II (the second), a famed Japanese tattoo artist who works in tebori ('hand carving') style. After 10 years as an apprentice with the master Horicho I, he took over as his successor and inherited his name. 30% of his clients are Yakuza, the Japanese gangsters, but the majority are the general public.
Eric Rechsteiner/Panos Pictures /Felix Features 1 May 2014