Legendary Tattoo Artist Horiyoshi III Talks Full Body Tattoos & the Importance of the Moment

Based in Yokohama, Japanese tattoo artist Horiyoshi III is widely recognized as one of the most prolific tattooists in the world, with people from all over the world making dedicated trips to his studio for his painstakingly intricate full body tattoos, or shisei. VICE recently interviewed Horiyoshi III while he worked in the video above, where he shares his profound insights on the similarities of a well-planned tattoo to a well-lived life, breaking away from the old in the process of shu-ha-ri...