Tattoos as Punishment: An Illustrated History of Tattooing in Japan - Paperback

by Eric Shahan (Author)

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:

• 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