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Eight Years Without a Word

Eight years under the same master, and we have never shared a language. Josh Sirlin on going back to Tokyo in October, and on what tattooing taught him about making things.

adventure, Japan, Culture, artJosh SirlinSeptember 24, 2026japanese tattoo, tebori, horitoshi, irezumi tokyo, getting tattooed in japan, josh sirlin, japanese craft, black bear brandComment

Black Bear Brand Tokyo: Ichirota, Josh, and a Painting Made for the Road

The artist Ichirota painted Josh Sirlin with the motorcycles that carried him across the American West. He is bringing the original to Tokyo and giving it to Josh at the Black Bear Brand pop up, where it hangs for all three days. 日本語は英文の下にあります。