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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…)

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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 »

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 »

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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