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I have always been fascinated by Yakuza tattoos and as I am learning more and more at Speakeasy Tattoo in Los Angeles California, I took it upon myself to dive deeper into Yakuza tattoos and ex plore their world this week.  Yakuza tattoos are tattoos worn by the Japanese mafia and are specific to each member of the mafia. “Yakuza samurai tattoos are very popular because they show that the individual is a warrior at heart, who does not let fear alter his choices,” (kimurakami

It all started back when my sister got her first tattoo. She got a Disney castle with lettering spelling out, “A wish is a dream your heart makes” on her ankle. My family at the time was not too into getting tattoos and had reservations about certain tattoos. However one day I drew a picture of a jellyfish on a napkin and my dad saw this jellyfish and decided he wanted it tattooed on his ankle where he had once been stung by a jellyfish. Slowly but surely my family was leanin

Hello! As someone who is learning all about tattooing at Speakeasy Tattoo in Los Angeles California, I wanted to take some time to dive deeper into some specific tattoo areas. I have always been fascinated by the shapes of Maori tattoos and took this week to learn more about them.  Maori Tattoos originate from the indigenous people of New Zealand. Their form of body art is known as moko but more popularly referred to as Maori tattoos. This highly sacred form of tattooing is