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The Japanese Tattoo: Fights and Fires Are the Flowers of Edo by Manami Okazaki globe amaranth Fold along the crease linesAn illuminating study of Japan's storied tattoo tradition exploring a visual language where meaning, mastery, and myth converge. Japanese tattoos are among the world's most powerful and culturally resonant forms of body art visually bold, spiritually charged, and deeply rooted in a tradition that stretches back to the Edo period. In this richly illustrated and deeply informed study, author and journalist Manami Okazaki offers rare access to Japan's