Tattoos as Punishment: An Illustrated History of Tattooing in Japan - Paperback
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Tattoos as Punishment: An Illustrated History of Tattooing in Japan - Paperback
$27.00
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by Eric Shahan (Author)
2024 Revised and Expanded Second Edition
An illustrated history of tattooing in Japan from pre-history to the 20th century. Includes translations of rare texts and illustrations from throughout Japanese history.Includes chapters on:
- Ainu Tattooing Traditions
- Tattooing in the Ryukyu Islands
- The Spread of Tattooing
- Severed Head Tattoos
- Good Luck Tattoos
- Firefighters, Steeplejacks and Porters
- Tattooing in the Samurai Class
- Tattooing Implements
- Tattoos as Punishment
- The Secret Record of Crime and Punishment
- Punishment Tattoos by Region
- An Illustrated Guide to Tokugawa Policing
- Selected Examples of Sentencing
Number of Pages: 342
Dimensions: 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: May 19, 2019
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