A hand-coloured albumen silver print of a tattooed Japanese man, c. 1870-99. Photograph taken by either Kusakabe Kimbei or Baron Raimund von Stillfried. [5408×6984]

Comments

1. killyridols14

   I need a history lesson on the popularity of this hairstyle in Japanese culture.

2. genericgeek

   Anybody notice his ear? What is going on there?

3. Wavesandradiation

   That must have taken some serious dedication. Ouch.

4. DerbyTho

   That is likely a very dangerous individual