Sorry!

The past few days have been so busy, I haven't been at a computer for more than 10 minutes at a time. Meaning, I had practically zero time to update this blog.

Here are a few things from yesterday:

Outside Shop News

Some news outside the store front, a friend of ours is kickboxer Katsuji. He's from Kobe and fights for Fujumoto Gym. Young and ripe with vigor, he had his final fight of the year yesterday. VEEEERY good fight! Needless to say, he won.

At 22 years old, last night's bout was for contender to the lightweight championship belt. Considering he only started 3 years ago, thats a mighty feat!!

After the match, me and a few of his friends hung out. I don't know how he had the energy to stay out like that. After a long day at work, I'm ready to go home. After his "work," he's ready to celebrate.

On some side notes:

Has anybody ever seen a kickboxing match live? It is MUCH different than it is on television! The sounds! Flying sweat! Bloody faces! I was about 20feet from the ring and to hear to blows make contact made me cringe. I love it but...ouch.

The fights of the night featured plenty of bloodshed and KOs.

Have you ever felt a kickboxers abs, moreso, his body? To the ladies and the men who like men, it is FANTABULOUS <3<3<3>

Another Busy Day

To Our Fans and Valued Customers:

We love you.

Meet Kaw

KAW

Pronounced KA-OH

A tattoo veteran from Sao Paulo traveling back and forth between Brasil and Japan, Kaw is fluent in English, Japan, and Portuguese.

"Every tattoo is a challenge. Not all skin is the same. Every body is a different canvas. The challenge is something I enjoy."

Some of Kaw's work:

Quick FAQ:

Birthday: November 8

Fav music: Live instruments

Fav movie: The Matrix

Fav book: "No thanks."

Silly question:

If you had one super power, what would it be?

"I'd just steal everyone else's power, like Sylar from Heroes."

Check out our website and gallery at black-eyes.jp/ for more!

By the Way

BUSY DAY IN THE SHOP TODAY!!

And this is just the early evening customers. More came later that evening.

To our customers and friends: We love you.

Meet Taka

Taka

Youngest member at Black Eyes Tattoo Yokosuka

Taka, short for Takahito, came from Aomori to Tokyo to make his dream come true:

to become a tattoo artist.

As he puts it, "Without tattoos, I have nothing."

Some of Taka's work:

Quick FAQ

Birthday: Dec 13

Height: 5' 6"

Fav Movie: Tattoo movies

Fav Book: Tattoo books

Fav Music: Tattoo music...wait, hip-hop and R&B

Silly Question:

If you could have one super power, what would it be?

"To become a Ultra Mega Tattoo Artist Supreme!"

TATTOOS ARE THIS MAN'S LIFE

Be sure to check out our website and gallery at black-eyes.jp/ !

Meet Horien

Horien a.k.a. KC

Black Eyes Tattoo Yokosuka's sole female artist

Member of Musashi Bonten Ichimon, mentored by Horiasa. Trained in traditional Japanese tattoo (Wa bori.)

Some of her "girly" work, too.

Quick FAQ:

Birthday: Jan 26
Height: 5' 7"
Fav music: Jazz vocal, funk
Fav movie: Blues Brothers
Fav books: Writers Masaaki Tachihara, Shakespeare

Silly question:

If you could have one super power, what would it be?

"I'd like to have a crazy, wild, and vivid imagination...LEGALLY. And a Doraemon pocket would be nice."

Meet the Artists

OGGY

From Ginowan, Okinawa, tattooing for 10+ years. "I started tattooing because it was in front of me. If there was a mountain in front of me, I'll climb it. If there was a sea, I'll swim. There were tattoos, so I tat. Get it?"

KAW

Born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brasil. "I always liked tattoos. When I got my first one, I didn't think the guy did a good job. I figured if I wanted it done right, I should do it myself. And now I'm here."

HORIEN

From Tokyo, Japan, tattooing for 3-4 years. Student of HoriAsa, Musashi Bonten Clan. "I really like traditional art. Tattoos have a long history in Japanese culture and I wanted to be involved."

TAKA

Coming from Misawa, Japan, tattooing for 4 years. "I was graffiti tagging when a yakuza man threatened my life. He said, 'Hey, kid! Don't scribble on walls! If you're gonna scribble, DO IT ON ME OR I'LL KILL YOU.'...And thats how I got started with tattoos."

BINHO

From Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brasil, tattooing for 2 years. "I was an avid fan of tattoos and getting tatted. It hadn't really occured to me to actually DO them until Kaw suggested I give it a try. So here I am."

PEDRO

From Chosica, Lima, Peru, tattooing for 11 years. "As a child, I was always drawing pictures. When I got older, I became friends with a tattoo artist and he taught me a few things. I just continued from there."