One Drop of Black Oshima Tsuyoshi Signed book with bonus

Recommended by Shinichi Nakazawa!! A limited number of autographed copies of the first book by Taku Oshima, one of Japan's leading tribal tattoo artists, will be on sale, with a bonus postcard included.

This book is about to usher in a new era of tattoos. Beautiful, magical patterns that contain the power of nature are carved directly into the skin and worn deeply. Tribal tattoos open a powerful and beautiful channel between humans and nature. A new costume discovered by humanity living in the urban civilization of the 21st century! -- Shinichi Nakazawa

A career as a tattoo artist that began as a backpacking excursion fundraiser eventually developed into fieldwork in search of ethnic tattoos from around the world, and then transcends time and space to connect with the Jomon period. This is a travelogue by leading Japanese tattoo artist Taku Oshima, depicting the real customs, history, and present of tribal tattoos.

This book features portraits of the author's representative tattoo works, photographed by KENTA UMEDA, in between the main text about tribal tattoos from around the world. As a special bonus for online purchases, a postcard by KENTA UMEDA featuring a cut not included in this book will be included.

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Other works from the Oshima Taku collectionHere

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Title: A Drop of Black Traveling Tribal Tattoo
Published by: Kenele Books
Released by: Kraken Lab
ISBN: 978-4-909313-15-7
Release date: June 23, 2022
Format: 400 pages
Price: ¥2,640 (tax included)

Taku Oshima

Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1970. Owner of the tattoo studio "APOCARIPT".
He specializes in tribal tattoos and blackwork, which involve carving patterns in solid black. He travels to various parts of the world to research ethnic tattoos and incorporates them into his modern tattoo designs. In 2016, he launched the "JOMON TRIBE" project with journalist Keroppy Maeda, which aims to creatively revive Jomon period tattoo designs in the modern era.

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