An Inside Look at Hand-Poked Japanese Tattoos

Japanese tattoo artist Horihiro Mitomo works entirely by hand, using traditional techniques and materials to create the elaborate, full-body tattoos known as horimono. He explains the special beauty of tebori (hand-poked) Japanese tattoos. Music: “Hana“ by Fumio Miyashita. Courtesy of Domo Records. Check out our full doc on Japan’s traditional tattoos here - Subscribe to VICE News here: Check out VICE News for more: Follow VICE News here: Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: More videos from the VICE network: