40% off on "Ryushin"!! Only 5 more days to go!!

Kofuu-Senju Publications classic book of Irezumi master Horiyoshi III's fantastic dragon painitngs is still obtainable for merely 119 Euro plus shipping. The offer ends on January 26th, so be on your toes for this one!
Find more info in the upper right of this blog.

Horiyoshi III of Yokohama.
photo by Alex reinke

Ryu to botan Irezumi backpiece in the works.Today I colored the

Today I colored the big pink botan (peony) and the details of the dragons head. The yellow is still a bit bloddy in the photo, but usually rotary machine  works stops bleeding within the minute.

This traditional japanese tattoo has been in the works for a few years now. Odd how time slips away. Another appointment is scheduled for thursday next week and I plan to get a lot done during those three hours.

Selling of tebori tools for irezumi (the traditional Japanese tattoo)

I am selling some of my Tebori (hand tattooing tools). Custom made for me by a local knifemaker and blacksmith. This one turns into a hand made knife with a supersharp beautiful damscus blade in tanto shape. Sheath made from laquered birch. Handle from birch and iron. It fits with the needle cartouches designed by Horiyoshi III and they are available from the Yokohama Tattoo Museum. Price is 400 Euro.

This one is antique ivory with iron and brass. Price is 3000 Euro.

If interested mail me at matti@horimatsu.com. Since I am going to the Milan Tattoo Convention in the beginning of February it is possible to bring the items there for delivery. However the item/items  have to be paid in advance.

Don't miss out on the great offer of 40% off on the classic horiyoshi III book "Ryushin".

Horiyoshi III tattooing in Yokohama september 2009.

As mentioned earlier, Kofuu-Senju Publications are celebrating the upcoming release of their new book, "Dentowaza" by lowering the price of "Ryushin" until the 26th of january!
This is a strictly limited edition of 1000 copies of which two thirds are already sold, so this is Your opportunity to walk away with a book that is a must for anyone into irezumi, the traditional Japanese tattoo.

Here's the Kofuu-Senju Publications blog.

Chushingura Irezumi backpiece getting colored in.

Anton is getting somewhere with his Chushingura full body Irezumi piece.

Over christmas Anton returned in order to start coloring his Chushingura (Loyal 47 Ronin) backpiece. In the en we will end up with a fully closed (Donburi) body suit in one way or the other incorporating all the famous fortyseve ronin.

For anyone interested in this story, it's true and fabled backgrounds, please visit the in depth website of Samurai Archives.

Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen Irezumi piece completed.

Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen in their famous stand off .

Uesugi Kenshin (top) and Takeda Shingen (bottom).  Characters based on a Kabuki woodblock print by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)

Fugen Bosatsu bonji.

 This piece was started about 4 years ago. During that time Emanuel moved away to Stockholm in order to study, and the opportunities to complete it has been scarce since then. However, a few days after the new year we made a joint effort and finally reached the end of the journey.

Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin are two very famous samurai Daimyo (lords) and if you click their names you read about them at the eminent Samurai Archives website.

Horiyoshi III book of dragon paintings, Ryushin, 40% off for a limited time!

 Coinciding with the release of our new Irezumi book, Dentowaza,  we are offering our classic first book Ryushin at a reduced price. Perhaps the best book to date featuring the ink paintings of master Horiyoshi III of Yokohama. Orginally priced at 199 Euro plus shipping it is now available for 119 Euro plus shipping. Shipping worldwide is 35 Euro.
 Easiest way to order is to pay directly to our PayPal account senju@kofuusenjupublications.com. Write "Ryushin 40% off", so we know what you are ordering.
The offer is valid until the 26th of January 2012.