The Way of the Ink
2011•1h 10m•7.0•Released
Documentary
Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist specialized in tattoo who discovered Horitoshi’s designs in a magazine and felt in love with them. Although he does not have much money, Pascal decided to go to Tokyo to have all his back tattooed by Horitoshi. When the film starts, he is at his fourth trip, but his tattoo is far from being finished. Pascal is our guide in this travel to discover irezumi.
Director
Pascal Bagot
Writer
Pamela Valente, Pamela Valente
Languages
French, Japanese
Studio
Lardux Films
Cast
Pamela Valente
Self
Pascal Bagot
Self
Horitoshi
Self (Tattoo Master)
Gilbert Cordier
Narrator (Voice)
Kenji Hinohara
Self
Katsunori Ishikawa
Self
Keiichi Kuwai
Self
Lu Nagata
Self
Shiroko
Self
Shōko Tendō
Self
Uki Yoko
Self
Production
Company
Lardux Films
Producer
Pamela Valente
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