Traditional Japanese Tattoo Tebori irezumi artist Horimyo at work in his studio

Video portrait of artist Horimyo in his studio in Saitama, Japan 2012. Horimyo is one of only a few practitioners of the traditional Japanese tebori tattooing technique who works solely by hand throughout all stages of the process, completely rejecting mechanical methods. He is dedicated to ensuring the spirit, technique and future of tebori remains alive and strong. Central to Horimyo s life and work is the concept of celebrating and uniting cultures and peoples all over the world through art. www