Irezumi · Black & Grey · Realism — New Jersey
Traditional Japanese work built the long way: full backs, sleeves, and leg pieces drawn to the body, then tattooed over the sessions it actually takes.
Hajun Ko (고하준), who also works and posts under the name juniism, is a tattoo artist based in New Jersey.
His signature work is irezumi, traditional Japanese tattooing, built as full backs, sleeves, and leg pieces over the number of sessions the piece actually needs. He also works in black and grey and in realism, usually on smaller standalone pieces.
Alongside the tattoo practice he is writing a reference volume on the 108 heroes of the Water Margin and how those figures translate into Japanese tattoo composition. He takes guest spots in Seoul and New York and competes at conventions on the east coast.
Large-format Japanese pieces are the core of the practice. Black and grey and realism sit alongside it, usually for smaller standalone work.
A working reference on the 108 heroes of the Water Margin and how they translate into Japanese tattoo design. Volume one covers the 36 Heavenly Stars.
Guest spots and conventions. Books for each date open roughly eight weeks ahead.
Interviews and features. Each links out to the original.
Tell me what you want and where it goes. Large Japanese work is booked as a series of sessions, not a single appointment.