Tattoos I Know: Paul Part 2, or, The Traditional Japanese Sleeve

NOTE: This post was updated on March 31, 2008 with three additional photographs.<br /><br /><span style="color:black;">Here's a Tattoosday first: a repeat subject in this blog's history.<o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;">Paul appeared <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2008/02/tattoos-i-know-pauls-first-tattoo.html">here</a> first, showing off <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2008/02/tattoos-i-know-pauls-first-tattoo.html">his first tattoo</a>, a dragon. In this post, Paul returns, showing off a full sleeve on his left arm.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;">The sleeve consists of traditional elements: there is a dragon, a lotus, a mask, a lily, and a koi.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;">If you went back in a time machine 8 or 9 years to visit Paul's arm, you would have seen a grim reaper holding a skull on the bicep:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_4W5lssA1FrXg4L-4KdxDgHBvyMJyNrQK-SyVO3isigHKuOLUoh4GMNy4ni_sh8WQh4nsjS_GHPFFAjTyYQJJps35-emQH2Rt7PfDNfGHjipIeSMhT1EtDw0VbS5074Kq1xr3yr34-PX/s1600-h/scan0134.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184049469325809730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_4W5lssA1FrXg4L-4KdxDgHBvyMJyNrQK-SyVO3isigHKuOLUoh4GMNy4ni_sh8WQh4nsjS_GHPFFAjTyYQJJps35-emQH2Rt7PfDNfGHjipIeSMhT1EtDw0VbS5074Kq1xr3yr34-PX/s400/scan0134.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />and some roses in a pattern on the forearm. These earlie</span><span style="color:black;">r tattoos have been covered by elements in the sleeve. Even when told where the original ink lies, it's extremely difficult to see the previous work.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <o:p></o:p>So I will break this down into two sections: the upper arm and the lower arm.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;">The upper arm began with the dragon cover-up:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEvTQAhJISZo04KdgZb49aaEgwtXfu7lVCa3TMDVLucs5t-9UKPb_9PGuJVkvE5EbBnw_WVudJqFkNloUd0dzD9PZHFTo6CXhW6i1YC4y28KgNXj9h0aW_NGIofUFwLYc6bFaPU93vt3q/s1600-h/100_6773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178854584313400914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEvTQAhJISZo04KdgZb49aaEgwtXfu7lVCa3TMDVLucs5t-9UKPb_9PGuJVkvE5EbBnw_WVudJqFkNloUd0dzD9PZHFTo6CXhW6i1YC4y28KgNXj9h0aW_NGIofUFwLYc6bFaPU93vt3q/s400/100_6773.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></span><span style="color:black;"><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZJ9wvJ3ZoQ5xoQ-FSC4A9VHcMZw6Pnwj2WwlY_8JmhKqOTTajd8_soyj4nUK9UL4CDliORy0L9blNZif8S1Q2M1Uoj2wTbLPt14OsAUj0ikw4Wl1lb4aUmm9T2-TjSTpt4WaqYBqH4ZD/s1600-h/100_6774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178854365270068802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZJ9wvJ3ZoQ5xoQ-FSC4A9VHcMZw6Pnwj2WwlY_8JmhKqOTTajd8_soyj4nUK9UL4CDliORy0L9blNZif8S1Q2M1Uoj2wTbLPt14OsAUj0ikw4Wl1lb4aUmm9T2-TjSTpt4WaqYBqH4ZD/s400/100_6774.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7pmUJ5Ah5hV2abL4Nc0W1inspJdPY085gn64i8UupUb4rEiNPKixlyqSKLx3Mc34U_xGQWdnAM8-C6gJkS4zqrZfWflHY_TOzmeE4Klns-WBKEGrn9lk8P-5SC1rnHduLQZzXGE7McmJ/s1600-h/Om_siddham.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178856315185221218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7pmUJ5Ah5hV2abL4Nc0W1inspJdPY085gn64i8UupUb4rEiNPKixlyqSKLx3Mc34U_xGQWdnAM8-C6gJkS4zqrZfWflHY_TOzmeE4Klns-WBKEGrn9lk8P-5SC1rnHduLQZzXGE7McmJ/s200/Om_siddham.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><span style="color:black;">The dark rock below the dragon covered the old piece. This design, which included the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om">aum</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om">om</a> symbol at the top of the arm, was inked by Carlos at <a href="http://www.risingdragon.com/index.html">Rising Dragon Tattoos</a> in Chelsea back in 2001. The aum symbol is the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddham_script"><b><span title="International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space: normal; text-decoration: none;" lang="sa-Latn">Siddh</span></b></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddham_script"><b><span title="International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space: normal; text-decoration: none;" lang="sa-Latn">aṃ</span></b></a><span style="color:black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddham_script"> script</a> version and is a mystical and sacred symbol in Indian religions. Note that this <span style="font-style: italic;">om</span> is different than the one that appeare din the first Tattoosday post <a href="http://oxypoet.blogspot.com/2007/07/introducing-tattoosday.html">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;">Paul was not 100% thrilled with the dragon, so when he decided to</span><span style="color:black;"> finish the sleeve, the following year, he went elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;">The lower part of the arm, which is the more prominent part of the sleeve, was inked by </span><span style="color:black;">Mike Bellamy at <a href="http://www.redrockettattoo.com/">Red Rocket Tattoo</a> in Manhattan, although at the time his shop was known as Triple X Tattoo.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="color:black;">The specific elements in the sleeve are all traditional <i style="">irezumi</i>, or</span><span style="color:black;"> Japanese tattooing,</span> elements.<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-QCvFK4mZpY_PJ9ZglaGx-T-zrezzn33uKgk7sCzTj-AoD6HEaiX25v24gft78eCTVnjPud9MOybo2nXxbXDf_R9JvX84NUgNSZ6dgJaMoAifUbNn51rJKbNTfrl6hGFtA7-uqdl_mbN/s1600-h/100_6765.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178859695324483250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-QCvFK4mZpY_PJ9ZglaGx-T-zrezzn33uKgk7sCzTj-AoD6HEaiX25v24gft78eCTVnjPud9MOybo2nXxbXDf_R9JvX84NUgNSZ6dgJaMoAifUbNn51rJKbNTfrl6hGFtA7-uqdl_mbN/s400/100_6765.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></span><span style="color:black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLpaQcb7kCFbbAz8XFrOelig_OXX2meiiYT4gYCBtGtNOz3A4yBDqN5XJOz6aqgd8UpADLHfxndlJ-GJfTVMwijTYNlRMkk7wQA9Acx7uG34WHqpnC8jF_CKHPaYRFRmA2maCSg39vY3o/s1600-h/100_6766.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178859463396249250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLpaQcb7kCFbbAz8XFrOelig_OXX2meiiYT4gYCBtGtNOz3A4yBDqN5XJOz6aqgd8UpADLHfxndlJ-GJfTVMwijTYNlRMkk7wQA9Acx7uG34WHqpnC8jF_CKHPaYRFRmA2maCSg39vY3o/s400/100_6766.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></span><span style="color:black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HK_9tia9oeZcu1qjK8Dh-smy5c9MBnK82XdykMxqaUkjPmUAA1mNtt2ikvVP9Hy67Amdx2pu8rVgJD0oNZrLd_Mriq1XpZO6Tg9KvFMRLPFziBAJGrrWRvfsBjhmBu3sJHvL3aRKyD4a/s1600-h/100_6767.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178859248647884434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HK_9tia9oeZcu1qjK8Dh-smy5c9MBnK82XdykMxqaUkjPmUAA1mNtt2ikvVP9Hy67Amdx2pu8rVgJD0oNZrLd_Mriq1XpZO6Tg9KvFMRLPFziBAJGrrWRvfsBjhmBu3sJHvL3aRKyD4a/s400/100_6767.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></span><span style="color:black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXigpZL91Us4R8ZAyL-5XPNX62v61tW_cc4wKDcdspksKUH-UYCn4rErczWqgcmuZaJ4ytnnXQK9vPrG4S3nLdttvXt_IW_LnIk0YUSAdbMfZDbx3SLll-EPvC9ZWUffVMIQIdvkrdzrqU/s1600-h/100_6768.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178859003834748546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXigpZL91Us4R8ZAyL-5XPNX62v61tW_cc4wKDcdspksKUH-UYCn4rErczWqgcmuZaJ4ytnnXQK9vPrG4S3nLdttvXt_IW_LnIk0YUSAdbMfZDbx3SLll-EPvC9ZWUffVMIQIdvkrdzrqU/s400/100_6768.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;">The largest piece is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi"><i style="">koi</i></a>. It appears to be a golden koi.</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMQ4mY7PeK5wiW7DhWp1XJCQb0vFxylBiEU4Rz4m4spmYdxhkC2CyT2k3ZU0b-qJMxyqATwKL2t1G8CnHx2pXSN1av26NiAUhhP3A9ryKLy0VZNpOwuyTl1EtCLY90GbVhyphenhyphenR1UolA4_Uz/s1600-h/Koi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178858363884621426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMQ4mY7PeK5wiW7DhWp1XJCQb0vFxylBiEU4Rz4m4spmYdxhkC2CyT2k3ZU0b-qJMxyqATwKL2t1G8CnHx2pXSN1av26NiAUhhP3A9ryKLy0VZNpOwuyTl1EtCLY90GbVhyphenhyphenR1UolA4_Uz/s200/Koi.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">There's a whole discussion <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_a_koi_fish_tattoo_symbolize">here</a> on what <span style="font-style: italic;">koi </span>tattoos symbolize.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">In addition, one can read <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Meaning-and-Symbolism-Behind-the-Lotus-Flower-Tattoo&id=95396">here</a><span style="color:black;"> about the symbolic nature of the </span><span style="color:black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo">lotus flower</a> in tattoos.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtP0bc04rZcrczlXfqttqsof8soslVukfIJSAUixYwVG8VVd28HY0SmxJA6XgbLweiZP3r3TOGJIp-Z7Jt7h6GVGqG4dhP_j32ReHXTYcIFFe3jSN9RSZ23zLfslL-4YZ-75QSb3qm_Cx/s1600-h/100_6772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178864428378443474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtP0bc04rZcrczlXfqttqsof8soslVukfIJSAUixYwVG8VVd28HY0SmxJA6XgbLweiZP3r3TOGJIp-Z7Jt7h6GVGqG4dhP_j32ReHXTYcIFFe3jSN9RSZ23zLfslL-4YZ-75QSb3qm_Cx/s400/100_6772.JPG" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><br />Paul also</span><span style="color:black;"> referred to the other flower as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinum_pedunculatum">spider lily.</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-9YtgCcXFaSgTyZjloPetZUkEr2ZpBq9N7qGpavslJ-l7jHNKzByWfWmgcosgR_R1OZNyW_M5u45935KHxNbpIX5oES8oOaQJqS-kX7yT7TkuYAAxXpkn8m55sh6Xiv9ZP3jsZGbxIx8/s1600-h/100_6769.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178864011766615746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-9YtgCcXFaSgTyZjloPetZUkEr2ZpBq9N7qGpavslJ-l7jHNKzByWfWmgcosgR_R1OZNyW_M5u45935KHxNbpIX5oES8oOaQJqS-kX7yT7TkuYAAxXpkn8m55sh6Xiv9ZP3jsZGbxIx8/s400/100_6769.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> However, there are so many different varieties of specific families of flowers, that I often have a hard time finding good pictures to represent the tattoos.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">The additional element in the sleeve which is only a small part, but is still interesting is what Paul referred to as the "kite mask":<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONsgo34z8rTLEvvTMc6fZUJh3kygiNLVne4TGFaUIIRWOLa3-Jd5BNScAijtY24BMqzEez6QYob_FMRALBkXIOh1QT5o82AZr5m9cV7onxVzKgy9bxg2OlIWAgJPL4hMs9H1H8jMRRyZl/s1600-h/100_6771.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178865295961837282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONsgo34z8rTLEvvTMc6fZUJh3kygiNLVne4TGFaUIIRWOLa3-Jd5BNScAijtY24BMqzEez6QYob_FMRALBkXIOh1QT5o82AZr5m9cV7onxVzKgy9bxg2OlIWAgJPL4hMs9H1H8jMRRyZl/s400/100_6771.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">Masks are traditional parts of Japanese tattoo design, but this specific one is hard to pinpoint for me. Here are some Chinese mask kites. Yet, the fact that I cannot easily find one on the web, just fascinates me more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcj4TQk8AMprcKCjgT6tbKKPYN3_L3wiXALTvRcPOMqhFj0m9fBs6-gScHFsMbBGiGkh_AK7BqXuI9xNKh80w7QHudcp06XSbp20yTESt-T_uX0tCS2BQlnYNC2v56TX75_WyqEqwPyxj/s1600-h/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178866206494904050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcj4TQk8AMprcKCjgT6tbKKPYN3_L3wiXALTvRcPOMqhFj0m9fBs6-gScHFsMbBGiGkh_AK7BqXuI9xNKh80w7QHudcp06XSbp20yTESt-T_uX0tCS2BQlnYNC2v56TX75_WyqEqwPyxj/s400/4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Paul estimates that the whole sleeve (including the dragon from 2001) took about 20 hours of work, and he did it in 6-7 sittings, mostly in 2002.</p>Paul sent me the following photos from the New York City Tattoo Convention, where Mike Bellamy did some of the work on Paul's sleeve:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH2kn5_jR-7QBcp-VqIOBIXvtqrF03g-2yUO-h9r_o6qVIQJqRPe2nFMsGxLxU1tGN6Ef56FHju0DEU9LZCG6srBkSHZfZ-qX5FlaxHkbaS2d-YTBNBhyRWkO2sCwfqN6u5sC90CME_Ft/s1600-h/scan0132.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184049361951627314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH2kn5_jR-7QBcp-VqIOBIXvtqrF03g-2yUO-h9r_o6qVIQJqRPe2nFMsGxLxU1tGN6Ef56FHju0DEU9LZCG6srBkSHZfZ-qX5FlaxHkbaS2d-YTBNBhyRWkO2sCwfqN6u5sC90CME_Ft/s400/scan0132.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>That's Paul and Mike on the far left of the photo:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOAShbn1pjlBIT1QwICh7A_EZu9vzabPiNDFikq9FFNivv7WeLWHjM8X78d_GAK7vZ1HWF25f-QFr5Jl8IJ0h1-xn8z0q-DlveQxqRMtfXzpajhLA_A8uX5raWDGK5dnhZU7bVjMcwkUC/s1600-h/scan0131.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184049245987510306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOAShbn1pjlBIT1QwICh7A_EZu9vzabPiNDFikq9FFNivv7WeLWHjM8X78d_GAK7vZ1HWF25f-QFr5Jl8IJ0h1-xn8z0q-DlveQxqRMtfXzpajhLA_A8uX5raWDGK5dnhZU7bVjMcwkUC/s400/scan0131.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Thanks to Paul for helping me update this post with additional shots!

Tattoos I Know: Paul Part 2, or, The Traditional Japanese Sleeve

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