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Molly Skobba: Pacific Soul Tattoo

By Molly Skobba
Man, Pacific Soul has it all: personality, style and most of all talent. Steve and Paulo can tattoo everything from American traditional to Japanese to what they’re most famous for, their Polynesian tattoos. in addition, they’re located two blocks from Ala Moana beach in Honolulu, Hawaii… (more…)

February 23, 2012 | Categories: entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: california, chris trevino, hawaii, horitaka, interview, molly skobba, pacific soul tattoo, Paulo Manabe, photos, pics, pictures, polynesian tattoo, portraits, power tattoo, Sacramento, samoa, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, State of Grace, Steve Looney, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tatau, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, tim hendricks, travel | 7 Comments

Molly Skobba: Pacific Soul’s Renowned Paulo Manabe

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura and Molly Skobba
I was really excited for Molly to meet Paulo and Blaise Manabe and even happier that she wanted to blog about my Hawaiian braddah! Paulo is an amazing artist, and an even more amazing person. I always work with him when I am in Hawaii and am continually impressed with his tattoos. He is a true master of the Polynesian-style (though he would never let you call him that) and is constantly working to improve his work. He is a great father and has the coolest kid ever. You can find him at Pacific Soul Tattoo or at Zippy’s…

-Horitaka

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December 21, 2011 | Categories: entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: california, chris trevino, hawaii, horitaka, interview, molly skobba, pacific soul tattoo, Paulo Manabe, photos, pics, pictures, polynesian tattoo, portraits, Sacramento, samoa, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, State of Grace, Steve Looney, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tatau, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, tim hendricks, travel | Leave a comment

Horitaka: Give ‘Em A Hand Project

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
When I think about good tattooing, I think of art executed by skilled craftsman. In an era of chain stores and mass production, it is always refreshing to see something hand-made. I met Jamie from RePop through my good friend Chris Yvon. Chris told me about Jamie and RePop, and the hand-made goods they produced. The product certainly lived up to the hype! Rings, buckles, wallets and more, all with old world craftsmanship, with some weight -no cheap materials, and a great retro feel…

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November 7, 2011 | Categories: art, collectible, entertainment, fundraiser, japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, memorabilia, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Tags: california, Chad Koeplinger., Chris Brand, chris trevino, Chris Yvon, Chuey Quintanar, Colin Baker, Dan Wysuph, fundraiser, horiken, horitaka, interview, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, photos, pics, pictures, Sacramento, san fransisco, san jose, santa barbara, scott sylvia, Secret Sidewalk tattoo, State of Grace, Steve Byrne, Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, thomas hooper, tim hendricks | Leave a comment

Steve Looney of Pacific Soul Tattoo Chats with Horitaka

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
I’m a regular guest artist at Pacific Soul Tattoo in Honolulu, Hawaii. Visiting tattooers and working at other people’s shops is a great way to see the world, meet new people, learn new things and expand your horizons. Working with Steve Looney and Paulo Manabe is a great experience, they are both amazing people, both as tattooers and as friends. Steve has a very unique history and specialty and I wanted to sit down with him and talk about the often misunderstood Polynesian tattoo.

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August 3, 2011 | Categories: entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: california, horitaka, interview, p'ea, pacific soul tattoo, Petelo Sulu’ape, photos, pics, pictures, polynesian tattoo, portraits, samoa, Seymour Kaniho, State of Grace, Steve Looney, Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tatau, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Leave a comment

Tattoo Artist Magazine California Road Trip

By Crash
I’m too old for this shit, but damn, what an adventure! I thought I could write something short to share the TAM Road Trip journey and give TAM Blog a little more content. I believe the potentials we have with the TAM Blog are pretty evident, and given enough time, can be fashioned into something powerful, entertaining and educational…

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July 13, 2011 | Categories: conventions, entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo conventions, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Tags: analog tattoo, big gus, black heart tattoo, brad fink, bryan burk, bugs, california, carlos torres, Chops, conventions, dan smith, doug hary, ed hardy, Eric Rieth, forrest cavacco, Freddy Corbin, good color, H2Ocean, henry lewis, horitaka, ink health bandages, ink n iron promotions, jason brooks, Jason Mcafee, Jason Schroder, juan puente, katie sellergren, kevin LeBlanc, kingpin supply, los angeles, Mindzeye productions, nick bubash, nick rodin, paintings, photos, pics, pictures, rebel reprints, sailor jerry, sailor jerry rum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, san fransisco, seventh son tattoo, SF MOMA, shawn barber, skull and sword, State of Grace, state of grace tattoo, sullen clothing, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo city, tattoo now, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, Temple Tattoo, tim lehi, travel | 4 Comments

Danny Boy Discusses New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum with Horitaka

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
Tattooers love to travel… I recently got to catch-up with Danny Boy as he was running up and down California. His wife was getting tattooed by Horitomo at my shop and they crashed at my house for the night. We chatted a bit over coffee and I was especially eager to ask about the New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum. This project is the brainchild of Henk “Hanky Panky” Schiffmacher, a living legend of tattooing and one of the world’s leading tattoo historians. The opening is scheduled for later this year… (more…)

July 5, 2011 | Categories: art, collectible, japan, memorabilia, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Tags: Amsterdam, california, Danny Boy, Davide Andrioli, forever tattoo, Golden Eagle tattoo, Hanky Panky tattoo, Henk "Hanky Panky" Schiffmacher, hollywood park, horitaka, Horitomo, interview, milan, New Amsterdam Tattoo Museum, photos, pics, pictures, Por Vida tattoo, Sacramento, san diego, san fransisco, santa barbara, Secret Sidewalk tattoo, State of Grace, Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo museum, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, The Italian Rooster, The Player's Club | 1 Comment

Pinky Yun (RIP) Tattoo Artist Magazine Article Preview Issue #26

By Horitaka and Horiyuki
[*Note from Editor* We’re sorry to say that Pinky passed away December 2nd, 2010. We’re leaving the story as originally written, when Pinky was still with us.]
Pinky Yun may be one of last great strong holds of a bygone era. His career began in Hong Kong tattooing sailors for the mob and his life’s journey led him to opening a shop in Japan and later multiple shops in California. His flash continues to inspire generations of tattooing and he is best known for his definitive interpretation of tigers, panthers, dragons and of course pin-ups. The most well known pin-up he designed was his famously iconic Suzy Wong, which was popularized by Sailor Jerry… (more…)

July 1, 2011 | Categories: japan, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: california, dragon tattoo, horitaka, Horiyuki, interview, photos, pics, pictures, pinky yun, rip, sailor jerry, san jose, South East Asia, State of Grace, suzy wong, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAM issue #26, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine #26, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos | 2 Comments

Ben Grillo Talks Tiny Tats with Horitaka

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
I recently had my friend Ben Grillo come visit to hang out and make some tattoos. Most of you may know Ben for his incredibly detailed single-needle masterpieces, and I thought it would be fun to do a little TAM Blog interview with Ben…
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June 29, 2011 | Categories: entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: ben grillo, black and grey, california, flying panther tattoo, horitaka, interview, micro tattoos, photos, pics, pictures, portraits, power tattoo, san diego, san fransisco, State of Grace, Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos | 1 Comment

Tattoo Industry’s Leading Talents Design Shirts to Support Japanese Relief Efforts

By John Niederkorn

As the dust settles from the earthquake and tsunami that shook Japan to its foundation, tattoo artists including Jeff Gogue, Mike Godfrey, Horitaka, Chad Koeplinger and Japanese resident, Shige, have come forward to donate their time and artistic talents to help raise money for people of Japan. (more…)