Tokyo is a city that never sleeps. You’ll find convenience stores, karaoke places, bars, even cafes that are open 24/7. If there’s one thing among Tokyo’s nightlife you should try during your visit here though, it would definitely be the Izakayas / Japanese style bars! We get asked by our clients quite a lot about good places to drink / try Japanese culture nearby our area (many of our clients stay in Shinjuku, close to where we are located) We would like to write about an Izakaya we enjoy going to, that’s only a few steps away from us! Yasai Kushimaki Vegeta If you tell the manager, Yoshi-san, you are […]
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Dutdutan Tattoo Convention in Manila 202...
It has been a few months since we’ve got back from our first ever overseas tattoo convention! It was an honor for us to attend the biggest tattoo convention in the Philippines. We would to say a big THANK YOU to the Dutdutan Team for inviting us! We started off with registering our names and laying out our flash designs. We had already set up booth the night before. To be honest, we weren’t sure how well we would do at a tattoo convention in Manila but we were pleasantly surprised to see how many people were interested in our flash! We ended up being unexpectedly fully booked for the […]
Dutdutan Tattoo Convention 2023
Hey there! We are happy to announce that we will be attending Dutdutan Tattoo Convention in Manila, The Philippines on September 30th and October 1st. Note: We will be away from September 27th to October 3rd. This is our first time attending a convention overseas and we are bringing three artists with us! Betty (from Studio LaRuche) Taiga Ryo See you there! 🙂
5 Great Vegan Restaurants in Tokyo
Veganism isn’t a well-understood concept yet in Japan, so if you’re vegan, it can be hard to find foods you can eat, and even harder to describe what vegan food is. A common response to saying you don’t eat animal products is, “Oh ok, so how about this fish dish?” or “Oh ok, how about this vegetarian cheese dish?” Not being able to read the menus adds even more risk to the ordering process. You’re generally safe with vegetable tempura, but that can get pretty boring after your 5th time. For those visiting Tokyo who are looking for some good vegan options, here are 5 great vegan restaurants in Tokyo. […]
Why are Tattoos Taboo in Japan?
Japan has had a long and tumultuous history with tattoos. They have been used as tribal identification, cosmetic art, punishment, decoration, gang fealty…the list goes on. For a long time, tattoos were used as a punishment to mark criminals, so bearing the mark had you shunted out of society. This eventually changed with rise of ukiyo-e in the eighteenth century, a type of woodblock printing art that sometimes featured tattooed heroes. These illustrated heroes became popular and influenced style, similarly to manga protagonists of the present-day. In response, the government cracked down on the rising popularity, outlawing the practice. However, some, such as laborers and firemen defied the laws, continuing […]