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Tattoos as Punishment: An Illustrated History of Tattooing in Japan
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ISBN10: 1950959007
ISBN13: 9781950959006
Publisher: Eric Michael Shahan
Published: May 19 2019
Pages: 342
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781950959006
Publisher: Eric Michael Shahan
Published: May 19 2019
Pages: 342
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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:
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
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