Hiroshi Nishimura is a tattoo artist based out of Kobe, Japan, who also travels overseas to share his craft with others. Nishimura, who says he joined the profession because he thought being a tattoo artist would be “cool,” shared his thoughts on the tattoo culture in Japan.
My favorite tattoo is hands-down my left sleeve. It’s comprised of the four animals for the four cardinal directions from Korea’s version of yin and yang.
I think my tattoos have mostly impacted my life in a positive way. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I’ve gotten bad looks.
My mom got tattoos when I was young, and she got a dragonfly tattoo for my 18th birthday because when I was born, she had painted my room with dragonflies.
As I dunked a two-week-old Christmas cookie into my coffee on the first day of 2025, my stomach still gurgled with the contents of the overindulgent dinner we’d eaten on New Year’s Eve.
My tattoos are mainly just art. There’s no inherent meaning, but I love the way they look.
As the first snow blanketed the Korean Peninsula, a dedicated team of Korean local nationals climbed the treacherous slopes of Gwanggyosan Mountain to maintain critical communications during heavy snowfalls from Nov. 26 to Dec. 10.
If you are thinking of getting ink done, one of the first questions to ask yourself is what type of tattoo you should get.
I got my first tattoo when I was like 12 or 13 years old (I kept it a secret from my parents). It was a garage-style tattoo from a friend with a nearly broken needle gun.
Camp Casey’s Fleet Management Operations (FMO), colloquially referred to as the motor pool, got a modern facelift after more than 35 years of honorable service to the community, Camp Casey, South Korea, Jan. 7.
If you are an active-duty service member and are considering getting a tattoo, be sure to inform yourself of the rules and regulations. Here is an overview of current military tattoo policies.
Often the heart of community celebrations, the Eighth Army Band is the heartbeat of strong relationships throughout the Republic of Korea.
Out of the eight pieces of artwork on my body, my leg sleeve tattoo is the one that I am most proud of.
