May 2015 - Carl Hallowell (Horisho)

Horimono from the Bottom Up

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On May 22, 2015

Mr. C is back. Come to find out his pilgrimage to irezumi was not made by accident. The road that brought him here was paved by meditation, manga, and anime. Not to mention photos he had seen here and there of the beautiful horimono worn by the Japanese. Does not the other intrigue us so, […]

Sumi Irezumi: A Japanese Tattoo

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On May 9, 2015

Well, well… Four hours in the tattoo artist’s chair can tend to pass by like a dream, with the correct mind settled beforehand. Some have no fear, some have no weakness. Some struggle to regain their breath, and then are able to “climb the hill” of continuing their tattoo again. Zahm conquers this tattoo session […]

Sumi-E

Posted by Carl Hallowell
On May 7, 2015

Today i will begin anew. Today i will embark on the “journey of a thousand ri”. Today has loomed on my horizon like a vast city of gold, just out of reach, but there in plain sight. I have performed my purifications, I have bolstered up my studies. I have attempted to correct the mind, […]

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