Tattooing in Okinawa

This book is a translation of the following four research papers regarding tattooing in Okinawa. The books are a fascinating look at early research into tattooing in the former Ryukyu Kingdom. Many illustrations of tattoos on different islands as well as descriptions of the tattooing process and how the tradition evolved.

Comparing Ryukyu and Ainu Tattooing

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By Miyajima Mikinosuke¿¿¿¿¿

Published 1893

Women's Tattoos in Ryukyu & Amami Islands

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By Yoshihara Shigeyasu ¿¿¿¿

Published 1900

Tattooing in the Southern Isles

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By Iha Fuyu ¿¿¿¿

Published 1932

Women's Tattoos in the Southern Isles

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Miyake Muneyoshi¿¿ ¿¿

Published 1940