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Softcover, 120 glossy pages, 61 photos, most in full color, with captions. Many photos of nude or nearly-nude male tattoo owners with designs covering the entire back. No photos of any women. *** Photos by Ian Buruma. Foreword by (Shotaro Yamada) Horibun II. Blurb: "A definitive treatment of the subject, including discussions of the history, symbolism, and social function of tattooing in Japan."
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Third printing, 1996. Donald Richie, text. Ian Buruma, photos. Contains 39 color photos and 223 in monochrome. Book is Vert Good +. Seller Inventory # A858
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