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Taki and Molly Kitamura: The Bay Area Convention of the Tattoo Arts 2012

By Molly and Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
This year’s convention went by so quickly, so I will try to break it down for you short and sweet… (more…)

November 15, 2012 | Categories: entertainment, pictures, tattoo artist magazine, tattoos | Tags: Bay Area Tattoo Convention, bill salmon, california, conventions, ed hardy, Garage Ink, Grime, Jack Rudy, josh david, machine builders, machines, Mike Rubendall, photos, pics, pictures, San Francisco, san fransisco, sfo tattoo convention, smith street, State of Grace, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo city, tattoo museum, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, Thom DeVita, thomas hooper, travel | Leave A Comment »

Taki and Molly Kitamura: Joshua David

By Molly and Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
Josh David is one of the most good-hearted guys you’ll ever meet. And his tattoos ain’t too bad either, hee-hee! Having just moved to California from Ohio, he is building up a wide clientele by working at two remarkable shops, Garage Ink in Napa Valley and State of Grace in San Jose… (more…)

November 2, 2012 | Categories: entertainment, pictures, tattoo artist magazine, tattoos | Tags: Garage Ink, josh david, machine builders, machines, photos, pics, pictures, san fransisco, smith street, State of Grace, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo city, tattoo museum, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Leave A Comment »

Taki and Molly Kitamura: Amsterdam Adventure

By Molly and Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
We love Amsterdam! Taki had been commissioned to do a promotion for Bacardi Rum’s new flavor, and as part of the commission they flew Taki out there (with me in-tow) to do a few tattoos… (more…)

September 20, 2012 | Categories: entertainment, pictures, tattoo artist magazine, tattoos | Tags: Amsterdam, hanky panky, Henk "Hanky Panky" Schiffmacher, henk schiffmacher, photos, pics, pictures, san fransisco, smith street, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattican, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo city, tattoo museum, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, travel | 8 Comments »

Taki and Molly Kitamura: A Tour of New York City

By Molly and Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
New York City. I love this over-crowded, smelly, hot and humid oasis of culture, counter-culture, history, music and art. Horitaka, Horitomo, Drew Flores, and I flew out to give Horitomo’s seminar on Japanese back pieces that he did for The Bay Area Convention of the Tattoo Arts last year. It was a whirlwind of heat, walking, talking and eating… (more…)