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Will One of the Largest Tattoo Empires Fall? When it comes to cultures that have had a significant impact on tattooing, the Japanese stand above the rest. Japanese tattooing goes…
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It Actually Isn’t as Creepy as It Sounds Although views on tattoos were at their most putrid levels in the early 1990s, plenty of people were still basking in ink.…
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