TATTOO RATE AND TIME REQUIRED

We charge
30,000 yen for 2 hours,
45,000 yen for 3 hours,
then 15,000 yen for each additional hour.
Please pay at each session. 30,000 yen for 2 hours is the minimum. Each hour includes a 15 minute break. We accept only cash of JPY, no credit cards or foreign currencies.

​You can request one of the following.​
  • all done by machine
  • all done by TEBORI (hand poke tattooing)
  • outline by machine, shading and color by TEBORI (hand poke tattooing)

・one point tattoos　comparatively small ones
one point tattoosmall one point

​　10cm x 15cm​
　around 3 hours - all TEBORI
​    around 2 hours - machine outline and TEBORI
    
one point tattoolarge one point

　20cm x 15cm
    around 6 hours - all TEBORI
​​　around 4 hours - machine outline and TEBORI

These are very rough estimates. It depends on the design and skin type.

Traditional Japanese Tattoos

・NUKI-Bori　Singular motif, without background
back piece tattooback piece
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​　SENAKA NUKI-BORI
　Back piece
    more than 35 hours - all TEBORI
​　more than 30 hours - machine outline and TEBORI
    
・GAKU-Bori　Motif with background, surrounding patterns, for example, rocks, waves, water, wind, clouds and flowers. They have specific shape and names depending on the part of the body.
half sleeve tattoohalf sleeve

​　Gobu / half sleeve (traditionally includes chest panel)
    around 25 hours - all TEBORI
​　around 20 hours - machine outline and TEBORI
    
three quarter sleeve tattoothree quarter sleeve

​　Shichibu / 7/10 sleeve (traditionally includes chest panel)
    around 33 hours - all TEBORI
​    around 26 hours - machine outline and TEBORI

full sleeve tattoofull sleeve

​　​Kubu (nagasode) / full sleeve (traditionally includes chest panel)
    around 40 hours - all TEBORI
​　around 32 hours - machine outline and TEBORI
full back piece tattoofull back piece

​　Se-wari (senaka gaku-bori) / traditional Japanese full back piece (traditionally includes buttocks and thighs)
    more than 85 hours - all TEBORI
　more than 70 hours - machine outline and TEBORI
body suit with riverbody suit with river

　Mune-wari / a partial body suit with river
​　more than 50 hours + full back piece + sleeves (+ leg sleeves)
body suitbody suit

　Donburi / body suit 
​　more than 70 hours + full back piece + sleeves (+ leg sleeves)
These are very rough estimates. It depends on the design and skin type.
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APPOINTMENT
First E-mail us when what where and how big you would like to get.

  • We will require a non-refundable deposit in order to book an appointment. You can pay deposits via PayPal or at the shop.
  • This deposit will be applied to the last session of your tattoo.
  • You may reschedule your appointment with at least 24 hours notice.
  • If something outside of your control should happen on the day of your appointment you are expected to call and explain, otherwise you will forfeit your deposit and we will require a new deposit to continue your tattoo.
  • In the case of a missed appointment with no call, we may choose not to continue your tattoo.
  • If there has been no contact from you for 1 year then your deposit will be forfeited.
  • ​When you are 30 min or more late we may assume you have canceled.
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Thank you,
Tattooist Ryugen