Me Talking About My Japanese Tattoo With Tattoo Magazine

[@ladegast]

Beautiful, powerful work. And you deserve great respect for not comprimising on your dream!

[@erikminamihata]

Thank you very much!

[@axelbohmer2542]

Wow amazing tattoo, it looks like a legit Horitoshi Tattoo! Amazing, my favorite tattoo artist!

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks, Axel. Mine too for sure! I love his work.

[@MrHousecup]

I'd get an ostrich

[@MRALEX9870]

Im a person Who appreciates All kinds of art But the Cultural Art that grabbed my attention the Most Was The Japanese Art So Much That In a couple Months I will Be Having A Whole Sleeve on My left arm Extending into my chest

[@erikminamihata]

Hell yeah! Legit!

[@TheAcdcnz]

are the flowers of the Peony flower? great tattoo.

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks! They are.

[@Adrian-ly7by]

how old are these they look kinda old and wear and tear

[@erikminamihata]

I think I've had them for about 13 years now. I really should take better care of them haha

[@Agonarch50]

That is one outstanding dragon you got! Beautiful work! Did you pick the colors for the dragon? The purple on the belly scales looks really good. I’m in the process of getting a Japanese style dragon (covering up an old dragon). When I get to the colors it’s going to have to be dark. Trying to decide on what colors.

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks Pred. I appreciate that! Actually, Jiro picked all the colors. I had a choice between purple or red. Definitely check out Horitoshi 1's work. You might dig it for ideas.

[@axelbohmer2542]

Hey have you finished the background on your back by now? I am really curious 😄

[@erikminamihata]

Hey Axel! I haven't. Ended up having a baby so all of our money goes to her now! HAH

[@susanoo8468]

Your story sounds a lot like what I’m thinking now. I want a Japanese style 3/4th sleeve tattoo of Susanoo since I use the name so often online. I’ve been doing so much research and the more I search the scarier the idea becomes but I also want it more.

[@erikminamihata]

Hell yea! Awesome! The research is the fun part!

[@alexisperez2214]

You do it or what ?

[@nunglykungii8477]

Handsome, nice tattoo

[@erikminamihata]

nunglykung ii thanks bro!

[@lolcatbravo1735]

Cant wait to get mine as well. I'm planning on designing mine as a dragon koi for a back piece

[@erikminamihata]

awesome!

[@haunteddreams7856]

I want that sort of Yakuza back tattoo!. I might be getting my first soon, it's gonna be small as a sort of tester then if it's not bad I'm gonna bet a big dragon on my back so I can rip my top attire off right before I get into a struggle 😂

[@erikminamihata]

HAHA! That's my technique!

[@Fire27hun]

That's so cool! I hope someday i'll be able to get an irezumi half sleeve tat

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks my friend!

[@trapsoulx]

haha thats so cool! im also not a gangsta but i love these tattoos so much! wanna get a koi fish one day

[@erikminamihata]

Lil H thanks Lil H!! That would be really cool!!!

[@simontan5295]

Are you a half cast? It's great getting in touch with your Japanese heritage and honouring your grandparents like that! I have two full sleeves of a phoenix which is my mums name and a dragon on the other which is her birth year, she passed away and before she died we discussed my tattoos and it was a gift from her which is also my way of honouring her. I feel the same as you that the sleeves should also go with a back peice, I plan to get th3 monkey King which is my birth year and a potriat of my mother on my chest. I also have a dragon on my chest and plan to complete those as well. When 8m all done I plan on a tiger leg sleeve and a koi leg sleeve which will tell my story which is to long to explain here lol. I hope to see more videos from you and tattoo journey.

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks Simon! I am! Love your plan. Keep me updated on your progress! That's great!

[@CrawlingPanther]

Cool video Erik. I'm currently getting a dragon back piece from Jiro. Your magazine article is on the wall every time I visit. Cheers.

[@erikminamihata]

Oh legit!! Nice! You did great. Jiro is definitely the best in the business. Hope to check out your piece soon! Would love to see it

[@CrawlingPanther]

@@erikminamihata he posted on the Onizuka page an in progress a few weeks ago. I think maybe one more session will do it

[@erikminamihata]

Awesome bro! Just saw it! Looks sick! @@CrawlingPanther

[@CrawlingPanther]

@@erikminamihata thanks Erik! Jiro really did an amazing job with it

[@robinberner6484]

This is amazing! How many hours did one of your half sleeve take?

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks, Robin. I think it was around 8 hours each if I remember correctly.

[@divemasterben]

Great story and tattoos!! Onizuka is an awesome place for Japanese tattoos. I've been getting done Tabori there! Love the Hanafuda idea...that's friggin awesome!!!

[@erikminamihata]

Oh hell yeah! From Taka? He's awesome! Airborne?

[@divemasterben]

@@erikminamihata - Yes, from Taka. His mid way through my second arm. Yea..tebori is a lengthly process. Come back and get your back filled in! Jiro put your photo next to his tat chair after I told him I saw your video a year ago. It's still there. Well done!!! Yes, I was ABN...retired after 22 yrs. Safe travels!

[@lifedeather]

How old were you when you got this done? I’m also a college student looking into getting one with Jiro! It would be a snake on my back instead of a dragon though haha

[@erikminamihata]

Lifedeather right on! Yea that’s going to be awesome. I was like 27ish so like 13 years ago haha

[@legendarysixsamurai-shien402]

Wtf they getting into sword fightsin the street lol

[@erikminamihata]

HA! Crazy, right?!

[@michaeljerro4466]

There are no guns in Japan. They are illegal. Even Yakuza rarely use them

[@keisukelee6566]

Dude your tattoo is so cool and beautiful,I like it so much,if you have the thought that tattoo the other part of your body where is still blanked?

[@erikminamihata]

Thank you! I hope to get more but I don't think my wife will let me hahah!

[@zombiebaby]

Nice!!!

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks!!!

[@ninakaowan5209]

im looking for my first tattoo here in japan how much is it?

[@erikminamihata]

I was paying around $150 USD per hour. Good luck! So many great artist in Japan!

[@HistoryLostSecrets]

Awesome tattoos Erik! My dream's also to get Japanese tattoos as well, I want 3/4th dragon sleeves, literally been wanting them for a decade now!

[@Jewbagle1]

I was so shocked once i saw the background i knew exactly you were at Onizuka! What a coincidence. I have my second session with Jiro this week! cant wait hes awesome!!

[@erikminamihata]

Hey awesome! Yeah he's awesome! I need to swing by when I get back from Florida! What are you getting? Excited to see!!

[@Jewbagle1]

Erik Im getting a 3/4 Dragon Koi sleeve with some Peonies!! did the outline of it last week and its time to add more this saturday!!

[@asukayamato3018]

彫り物は和彫りが一番

[@erikminamihata]

Yeah!!

[@emme7020]

beautiful tattoos !!

[@erikminamihata]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@axelbohmer2542]

Is this work done by Tebori or Machine?

[@erikminamihata]

Hey Avel. Both. 99% machine. Only the whites of the eyes were done by Tebori. For some reason my body has a hard time holding that color.

[@axelbohmer2542]

Erik thanks for the info! I also want to have a similar tattoo like you. Japanese Style. I want 2 full sleeves with chest plates and a back tattoo without background. I want the charakter „Oniwakamaru fighting the giant carp“ as the central image on my back. Always wondered if it is better to do it by tebori or machine. If machine also holds up, I would prefer machine!

[@knockonolan]

Love it.

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks bro!

[@99847211]

Horitoshi style

[@erikminamihata]

Yes! My favorite artist!

[@Prazturquoise]

really enjoyed man.

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks Bro!

[@Prazturquoise]

No worries man! Check mine aswell 😊

[@chimp8350]

How much?

[@erikminamihata]

Enough to piss my wife off....bad hahah

[@mateo_ferranco]

looks dope

[@erikminamihata]

Thanks Bro!

[@JoseMPerez-yv2gd]

Hello! great tattoo! i love it!

[@erikminamihata]

José M. Pérez thank you!!

[@JoseMPerez-yv2gd]

@@erikminamihata a pleasure, love the meanings,designs and colours.