a butterfly on her left foot and a Japanese flower tattoo that's "down there," says a friend. Talk about suffering for your art: In 2003, a former monk in Bangkok used a 15-in. needle and a hammer ...

It showcases the Japanese and neo-traditional tattoo artistry ... complemented by a stylised flower on the shoulder. This body art achieves a dynamic yet balanced aesthetic.

Calves bulging and back rippling with sinewy muscles, Du Xing – a bandit in the Chinese martial arts novel “Water Margin” – moves towards a precipice. His arms are raised overhead ...

Wearing a sleeveless shirt that reveals entwined flower tattoos in vivid reds ... with foreigners particularly keen to obtain Japanese-style skin art. The British royal family was particularly ...