r/irezumi is a subreddit with 170k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses back piece, sleeve, tattoo, tebori, and fudoshin, and they frequently recommend/review tattoo artist and tattoo artists.
A Community of Irezumi lovers to share wonderful pieces of art that transcend beyond mere tattoos. We are focused on sharing and educating others about this complex art form, while shedding old taboos and misconceptions.
Popular Themes in r/irezumi
#1
Advice Requests
: "gonna start saving for a backpiece , any suggestions for artist who have dark skin in their portfolio?"
8 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Any ideas for chest panel?"
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "On me not by me -- Jason Brown, Civilization Tattoo, Richmond VA"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/irezumi
#1
Back Piece
: "Finish Back Piece @fudoshin tattoo London"
5 posts
#2
Sleeve
: "Freehand Sleeve by Mathias Bugo, France. 3 Month Old!"
4 posts
#3
Tattoo
3 posts
#4
Tebori
: "Ascending tiger and turtle sleeve (tora no kame) by Tebori. Work by Horiga13, NZ"
3 posts
#5
Fudoshin
: "Finish back piece @Fudoshin tattoo London"
3 posts
#6
Artist
2 posts
#7
Snake
: "Snake Half sleeve by Jim Gray, Glasgow UK - Bright and Bold"
2 posts
#8
Thoughts
: "Snake piece, Thoughts? What to improve."
2 posts
#9
Finish
: "Finish back piece @fudoshin tattoo London"
2 posts
#10
3rd Session
: "3rd Session in leg sleeve by LenLeye"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/irezumi
Tattoo Artist
21 reviews
#1
Ellie Williams
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Rain City
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Chronic Ink
4.0★ from 1 review
Tattoo Artists
10 reviews
#1
Rain City Tattoo
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Tigers Reign
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Inkstitute
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/irezumi
#1
Final Result (Traditional)
: "Crane and turtle sleeve by me (ig: @coltonjamesphillips ) San Diego, Ca. USA."
63 posts
#2
Progress Pictures (Traditional)
: "Back finished! Some touch ups needed 😎"
50 posts
#3
Tattoo Planning/Research
: "Who is her tattoo artist?"
27 posts
#4
Final Result (New School / Neo)
: "Blue Tiger."
23 posts
#5
Artist Opinions/Search
: "Artist requesting 12 days back to back?"
11 posts
#6
Progress Pictures (New School / Neo)
: "My first tatoo: wanted a water only half sleeve"
10 posts
#7
Painting
: "Painting studies."
9 posts
#8
Irezumi/ Horimono Discussion
: "Got the dome blasted today..."
3 posts
#9
Book Review
: "It finally arrived!!"
2 posts
#10
Irezumi/ Horimono Appreciation
: "Tanuki X Daruma sleeve to chest panel. Tattoo done by me Jerome Lee (Singapore🇸🇬)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/irezumi
Yearly
+15k members(9.7%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026