... also influenced the average citizen. One set of prints in particular, bridged the gap between art and tattoo. A set of prints by Kuniyoshi Utagawa called Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori (The 108 heroes of the popular Suikoden all told) fueled not only the popularity of the warrior figure, but also that of the tattoo itself (Kitamura 2001:13). The prints ... ...

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... Hakui Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture. This particular festival involves wrestling from many surrounding villages competing for the favor of the Gods. Rituals such as this date back several thousand years. Hitori-Zumo (one-man sumo) is the most abstract of the ceremonies. It is described as not a competition of strength but an act between a man and the spirits. At matches, one ... ...

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