Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2012

The Yokohama Country and Athletic Club (YC&AC) will be hosting a night of spectacle and socio-historical entertainment on Saturday, November 24.
Catch an eye- and skin-opening experience and symposium on an often misunderstood subculture: tattoo.
Led by locally trained and internationally renowned tattoo legend Horiyoshi The 3rd, this evening of tattoo art and history is the third in a series, and aims to enlighten the general public about the cross-cultural significance and influence of this beautiful form of expression.
Yokohama has long-been a hub of tattoo culture in Japan and it has had a considerable influence on both the techniques and the styles used in other regions of the world.
The program will include dinner, a tattoo “fashion show”, an informative lecture on the history of the art, a live tattooing session (done in the traditional Japanese tebori style) and a Q&A discussion period with world-renowned Horiyoshi.

What: East meets West: An Historical Perspective
Where: Yokohama Country & Athletic Club

When: Sat, Nov 24. 6pm.
Price: ¥3,500 (members)/¥4,500 (non-members)
Includes raffle prizes provided by Horiyoshi the 3rd