プロフィール｜PROFILE
After graduating from the Nippon Institute of Design, Horiren first started working for a computer-game design company. After that she moved further afield and became successful working as a muralist; however she was unable to give up on her desire to become a tattoo artist. It was then at the age of 30 that she began her path of self-study. Now, years later, she has devoted herself to the profession and is officially known as HORIREN the 1st.
Access
Saitama Prefecture Warabi City, Japan［40 mins from Tokyo］
She participated for the first time in the Amsterdam Tattoo Convention.
She provided illustrations for parts of a portable shrine for the Toda City Furusato Festival.
Horiren Tattoo Photo Exhibition | April 21st - May 1st 2004
"Ichiren-takusho" (in Shibuya-ku Tokyo)
Here I tattooed live during the photo exhibition.
Amsterdam Tattoo Convention | May 21st – 23rd 2004
Portable Shrine Decoration | August 22nd 2004
Horiren produced illustrations of four gods to decorate a portable shrine at the Toda Furusato Festival. Each god provides protection for the directions of north, south, east and west.
She went on to receive 3 awards at the Amsterdam Tattoo Convention for the following: Best Traditional Tattoo, Best Japanese Tattoo, and Best of Show.
She exhibited original artwork at the “NO TATTOO NO LIFE” event held at the Takaido Club in Tokyo.
She produced more illustrations for a portable shrine for the Toda City Furusato Festival.
The Amsterdam Tattoo Convention | June 3rd – 5th 2005
Horiren received 3 awards.
Portable Shrine Illustrations | August 21st 2005
For the second year in a row she received 3 awards at the Amsterdam Tattoo Convention for the Best Traditional Tattoo, Best Japanese Tattoo, and Best of Show.
She delivered a lecture and did on-site tattooing at the Kyosai Kawanabe Gallery in Tokyo.
She provided original artworks and did on-site tattooing at the 06/EXHIBITION E M EXIT PARTY.
The Amsterdam Tattoo Convention | June 2nd – 4th 2006
Again she was successful and achieved 3 awards.
She participated in the London Tattoo Convention.
The London Tattoo Convention | October 6th – 8th 2007
She was awarded 3rd place for Best Colour Tattoo.
2006
2007
2008
This is one of the Senjafuda Horiren designed that received an award from the Asakusa Senjafuda group. In April 2007 Horiren received the highest award given for one of her Senjafuda designs.
Horiren collaborated with Yamatokobou leather craft shop to produce this wallet.
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~k-yamato/
Above is a tenugui showing the design of the collaboration wallet with aLive. A tenugui is a traditional Japanese cotton towel used for a variety of purposes.
http://www.alive-rep.jp/
Collaboration Work
HORIREN × 73R
Seven Three R : http://www.73-r.com/
SWATCH
「GZ196 Beautiful Woman」3,333 Limited Edition watches.
I collaborated with Swatch in making a time piece using a print from a tattoo. This became a worldwide first. Additionally it was the first in a line of watches featuring works by various artists.
Horiren painting live in Ginza, Tokyo and in Lausanne, Switzerland during the official release ceremony of the watch.
cooperate Ketsumeishi "Deainokakera" PV | January 2008
RENYUUSAI 10th Anniversary | November 9th 2008
10 years passed since I first became a tattoo artist, of which I tattooed 350 people.
112 of them proudly displayed their tattoos during the Renyuusai event held in Saitama.
Horiren's Attempt at Painting on a Huge Canvas,
like Kyosai Kawanabe did long, long ago.
The final product, accomplished whilst under the influence of alcohol, just as Kyosai Kawanabe himself had done over a 100 years ago.
Lectured and performed a tattoo demonstration at the Kyousai museum.
I lectured on the subject of Japanese tattoos at this museum located in Saitama.
Kyousai museum Access
http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~kkkb/
4-36-4 Minami-Cho, Warabii-Shi, Saitama-Ken 335-0003
She joined Tattoo Jam in Doncaster, U.K. along with fellow tattoo artist Horimyo.
She held her fourth Renyukai gathering.
The Doncaster Tattoo Convention | August 1st – 9th 2009
Horiren joined Tattoo Jam in Doncaster, U.K. along with Horimyo.
Both used the Japanese traditional style known as tebori.
Join Bangkok tattoo convention as special guest.
a person who get tattoo from horiren joins as a model in Asia beauty expo.
Join Hollywood tattoo convention. award best of show.
