Custom Kozuru Tattoo Custom Rotary Machines!

August 17th, 2010 at 12:40 pm by Hori Benny in The Daily Grind 日常

西九条の小鶴さんの新しいロータリーマシンが発売中!!いよいよ手に入って来た!マシンの写真を撮るのはなんでかエロい気分になるぅ!!w 特にその写真をネットにアップする事!
The Koz-man cometh! And he cometh baring machines of war!! From Kozuru‘s Kustom Factory in West-side Osaka in Nishi-kujo come his latest creation – custom rotary machines! Ah… there’s nothing quite like tattoo machine pr0n,… except for maybe posting sexy pictures of it on the Intertubes!

ヴァイスグリップの先っぽは大日本帝国の銭!ボディーは鉄で、チューブのグリップはアルミ!モーターのカバーは虎のモチーフ、昭和レトロのマッチのデザイン!
The vice grip is capped with pre-WW2 Dainipponteikokku coin and the motor is wrapped in antique Japanese matchbook cover! The simple construction is the real point – Iron plate frame and aluminum vice grip.

よまこ先生とキノンねーちゃんがどうやって僕の新しいメッカを紹介してくれるかな?「トップをねらえ!」の科学講座を思い出すわ!もえぇえ!
But how to Kinon and Yomako Sensei feel about introducing this fascinating new Made In Japan mecha? Their lovable expressions say it all!

Noo Tattoo! 2年ぶり!!

August 13th, 2010 at 12:05 pm by Hori Benny in The Daily Grind 日常

昨日2年ぶりにTNSのNAOKIさん(摂津市)にタトゥーを入れてもらった!ベンの趣味がいっぱい含まれているデザインになった!さすがNAOKIさん!
My first tattoo in like 2 years – by Naoki of TNS in Settsu City! (AKA – The Giant Tree!) It’s chock full of reference to my strange and unusual hobbies!

兄貴はもちろん、9月のバクトにもでるからなおきさんのスタイルが気に入っている方、チャンスやでぇ!
Of course Naoki’ll be at Bakuto so if you like his style, that’s your chance!

後一回!楽しみに!!!
One more pass and we’re done! More pics in 30!

Never Forget

August 9th, 2010 at 11:46 pm by Hori Benny in The Daily Grind 日常

No more Hiroshimas.

No more Nagasakis.

Bakuto Tattoo ポスターデザインが届いた!

August 7th, 2010 at 8:32 pm by Hori Benny in The Daily Grind 日常

Mitch O’ Connell(ミッチ・オコネル)さんのオリジナルアート(原作)が届いたぁ!!!バクトのタトゥーコンベンションポスターやフライヤーがすぐできそうで嬉しい!
ミッチさんの絵はタトゥーコンベンションの看板になります!

Mitch O’ Connell’s original art has finally arrived and the campaign can begin!
Mitch’s piece is an exclusive for the Tattoo Convention! Posters, flyers, and other various and sundry print material ahoy!!

バクト大阪のオフィシャルのポスターやフライヤーは2YANGさんの作品です!(7月の末まで味園ビルのギャラクシーギャラリーで展示をやっていたとても絵が上手なアーティスト)

The Bakuto Osaka event already has some sick art for the event flyer from 2yang (recently wrapped up his show at Galaxy Gallery in Osaka’s infamous subculture basin, the Misono Building!)

Report: Taiwan International Tattoo Convention

August 7th, 2010 at 4:09 pm by Hori Benny in Tattoo Event

台湾のタトゥーコンベンションから帰ってきたぁ!めっちゃ楽しかったわ!毎日の天気はあつくてあつくて、はやく涼しい関西に帰りたいわと思ったが、結局あまりかわらいみたいw
Back from the Taiwan! It was a blast despite the heat but I was hoping Osaka would be a few degrees cooler, but no such luck!

やっと名物の小籠包…いただきぃ!
The famous Pork Buns!! At long last!

でっかいなぁ、蔣中正!!
Chiang Kai Shek – that is one big memorial!(This is just the gate!)

どこに行ってもバイクだらけ!交通事故すくなくとも5件もみっちゃった。
Bikes bikes everywhere! What I thought was a bousozoku gang turned out to be a group of middle-aged mothers shopping for radishes. I saw like 5 accidents in the 5 days I was there

公園でギャンブルはあかんらしいなぁ。
No shootin’ dice in the park? Now that’s a crime!

健康にええらしいけどこの公園の石の上に歩くのはめっちゃ痛い!台北市民が毎日してそうな朝一!
Walking on these sharp painful rocks is good for your health!… so said the Taipei residents who do it every day!

そのとき!… テキサスチェーンソーの競争相手がでたぁ!
Just then! …A friendly park employee who looks like he could give Leatherface a run for his money

パーフェクト!鉄砲スキルがそんなに錆びてなくて嬉しいぃ!
Perfect score! Good to see I’m not too rusty.

夜市場初登場!!財布は大丈夫やけどそれよりお腹が心配やわ!
First time in the night markets! More worried for my stomach than my wallet!

台湾のお寺はめっちゃやばい!!
Taiwan’s temples are amazing.

日本の神社やお寺と全然違う雰囲気。どこをみてもぶりんぶりん!!全ての隙間に飾り物がある!
So different from Japanese temples – there’s a decoration in every crevice with a mix of neon thrown in!

仏様のマトリクス!
The Matrix has you Amida!

料理をいっぱい持って帰りたいです!
I want to bring a metric ton of this pork home.

トムさん優勝!!おめでとうぅ!GIN君のスリーブ大好評!!
Tom takes first place for a sleeve with Gin’s piece! How you feelin!?

一日目の作品できあがり!大分頑張ったね、アナベルちゃん!
First tattoo of the convention. (lousy photo) Thanks Annabelle!!

彫安さんの一門のみんなさんが綺麗な刺青ばっかり入っています!
Everyone at Hori-an’s family has amazing work!!

う・ら・や・ま・し・い。です。
In a word… jealous. Yes.

トムさん。素敵なTシャツを着て頂きました!!
Hey there random street drinker – nice duds!

カンペイ!
Kanpeii-chan!

ローカルな台北の人と交流開始!台湾の乾杯はいっきに!
Mixin’ it up with the locals! A toast here means drink till you hit the bottom!

終わりましたぁ!!みんな、ご苦労様でしたね!イベントの管理人KEVINさんのスタジオ前の集合写真!
Finally finished!! Everyone really worked hard to make this such a great convention – our last photo in front of the organizer, Kevin’s studio!

BAKUTO 2010 Tattoo Convention.

July 27th, 2010 at 2:57 am by Hori Benny in Event イベント

9月はバクトだぁぁ。あそびましょうぅ!
That’s not moisture – it’s Bakuto in the air! The subculture emanates from the wet Black Chamber walls!

Akai先生!待っていますよ!
We’re waiting for you Akai Sensei!! Please bless Bakuto with your DJing skillz!! Look it up – it is who you think it is! Legendary Gainax director (Daicon III character designer) is DJing at our beloved Bakuto 2010. We’ll see you there!

ワッツ?タトゥーとなんの関係やねんっっつて?!全部やでぇ!
What does this have to do with tattooing?… Everything.

Your event, my beats!! Here comes Caoff 37!

July 26th, 2010 at 10:18 pm by Hori Benny in Event イベント

台湾コンベンションを楽しみにしてはんねんけどやっぱり来月のアニソンイベント、CAOFF WESTがまたきてわくわくぅぅぅ!!www
I know it’s time to get psyched for Taiwan, but another CAOFF WEST anime song event is just around the corner! 6 hours from midnight at Vijon boozin’ and rockin’ out to all my favorite ‘toon tunes! Keion, Angel Beats, Yonjohan, and whatever those kooky kosplayin’ DJs have in store!

バクトの準備はまだまだ多いけど一日ぐらい少しさぼらしていただきます!限定発売初○ミ○クオリジナルシャツ!!!僕のぶんがあればえぇぇなぁあ!
Yeah, there’s still a lot to do for Bakuto Osaka – but I can slip away for one night I think… especially with the sinister promises of a limited edition Ha○○ne Mi○○ shirt!

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Being the occasionally bilingual journal of a Professional Ex-Pat Tattooist trained and apprenticed in Osaka Japan.