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Dave Allen: Kannon, Goddess of Mercy Art Show & Auction

By Dave Allen
Last year’s devastating tsunami and earthquake in Japan deeply affected everyone in our industry. It would be hard not to be. More than 20,000 dead and 100,000’s left rebuilding. As a community we banded together and raised money for relief efforts. After a full year it is still apparent that people in Japan could use our help… (more…)

May 17, 2012 | Categories: japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: all for japan, canada, charity, Dave Allen, donations, earthquake, i stand with japan, Ink for Aid, International Rescue Committee, Japan, japanese, japanese relief, NGO, non profit organization, non-govermanetal organization, Peace Winds Japan, quake, South East Asia, Sugar Shack Tattoo, TAM, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooer, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos, tsunami in japan, Victory Electric Tattoo Fund | 1 Comment »

Crystal Morey Talks to Japanese Artists About Their Country’s Recent Disasters (VIDEO)

By Crystal Morey
When asked to do some interviews over here in Japan for the TAM Blog I immediately thought of profiling Kishi San from 56 Tattoo in Shibuya, Tokyo. In the tragic aftermath of the quake in Japan’s Tohoku prefecture, Kishi-San immediately went into action contacting his immense web of tattooers and organizing his motorcycle club, the 56 Syndicate, to assist in the still ongoing struggle. I sat down with him and Ako (owner of Ghetto Culture and brother to everyone in the Tokyo underground scene) for a coffee…
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August 16, 2011 | Categories: japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, photos, pictures, tattoo artist magazine, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos, Video | Tags: Ako, Crystal Morey, Gomineko Books, Japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, japanese relief, japanese tattoos, Kishi-san, photos, pictures, studio 56, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, video | 2 Comments »

Tattooers for Japan Founder Dave Allen Talks to TAM in Toronto (VIDEO)

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June 24, 2011 | Categories: art, japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, photos, pictures, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos, Video | Tags: all for japan, canada, charity, craig driscoll, Dave Allen, donations, earthquake, five two tattoo, Five Two tattoo shop, i stand with japan, Ink for Aid, International Rescue Committee, irc, Japan, japanese, japanese red cross, japanese relief, NGO, non profit organization, non-govermanetal organization, Peace Winds Japan, quake, red cross, South East Asia, Sugar Shack Tattoo, TAM, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooer, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos, tsunami in japan, Victory Electric Tattoo Fund | 1 Comment »

Tattooers for Japan (UPDATE)

By Craig Driscoll

The biggest earthquake to shake Japan, since records began almost 150 years ago, hit the country’s northeast coast. That and the tsunami that followed has devastated the island nation of Japan. Japanese influence on modern-day tattooing is undeniably vast. The least we can do is some tattooing in return… (more…)

May 10, 2011 | Categories: japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: all for japan, canada, charity, craig driscoll, Dave Allen, donations, earthquake, five two tattoo, Five Two tattoo shop, i stand with japan, Ink for Aid, International Rescue Committee, Japan, japanese, japanese relief, NGO, non profit organization, non-govermanetal organization, Peace Winds Japan, quake, san diego, South East Asia, Sugar Shack Tattoo, TAM, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooer, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos, tsunami in japan, Victory Electric Tattoo Fund | 1 Comment »

Waverly Ink to Donate 100% of Japanese Ink Sales to Charity

By Bill Waverly

From now until June 1st, 2011, I will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of all of the three Japanese colors I sell. These colors are Japanese Orange, Japanese Red and Japanese Pink. (more…)

March 31, 2011 | Categories: japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, tattoo, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: bill waverly, donations, ink, Japan, japanese, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, japanese red cross, japanese relief, supplies, tattooers for japan, tattoos, waverly ink | 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…)

March 29, 2011 | Categories: art, collectible, japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, memorabilia, photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooers for japan, tattooing, tattoos | Tags: all for japan, Chad Koeplinger., donations, horitaka, i stand with japan, Japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief, japanese red cross, japanese relief, jeff gogue, mike godfrey, photos, pics, pictures, shige, State of Grace, taka, TAM, tattooers for japan, tsunami in japan, yellowblaze tattoo | 2 Comments »

Tattooers for Japan

By John Niederkorn

The recent natural disasters in Japan have sent shock-waves through the global community, which left many people wondering how they could help the Japanese people in their time of need. One such community that has been organizing to support Japan is also a community that has been heavily influenced by Japanese culture, the global tattoo community. (more…)