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B I O G R A F Y

Takami Horikoshi is born in Japan the 4th december 1978. From the early

age of 16 he found out his passion for TATTOOS, Which brought him to open

his shop "KNOCK OVER DECORATE TATTOO". He took part to the most important TATTOO CONVENTIONS all around the world and he worked as a guest artist in many TATTOO shops in Europe. After 20 years Takami decided to move to

Europe (Italy) to bring there the real Japanese / Oriental high quality TATTOO.

You can find Takami at some TATOO CONVENTIONS or TATTOO shops (as a guest artist) in Europe or by appointement only.

C O N T E S T  A W A R D S

2005

NYC TATTOO CONVENTION (USA)    BEST BACK & CHEST 1st place

NJ TATTOO CONVENTION (USA)    BEST DESIGN SHEET B&G 1st place

 

2007

AMSTERDAM TATTOO CONVENTION (NETHER LANDS)   BEST JAPANESE 1st & 2nd place / BEST B&G 2nd place

 

2008

HELLCITY TATTOO FESTIVAL (USA)  BEST BACKPIECE 1st place

STYRIAN TATTOO & HOT ROD SHOW (AUSTRIA)   BEST LARGE TATTOO 1st place / BEST OF DAY 3rd place

 

2009

STYRIAN TATTOO & HOT ROD SHOW (AUSTRIA)   BEST JAPANESE 1st place

TATTOO CONVENTION BREGENZE (AUSTRIA)   BEST COLOR 1st place

 

2010

15th MILANO TATTOO CONVENTION (ITALY)   BEST BACKPIECE 1st place

MELTDOWN TATTOO CONVENTION (SWEDEN)   BEST ORIENTAL 1st place

TATTOO INK EXPLOSION (GERMANY)   BEST ASIAN 1st place

18th TATTOO CONVENTION FRANKFURT (GERMANY)   BEST BIG TATTOO 2nd place

2nd TRANSILVANIA TATTOO EXPO (ROMANIA)   BEST LARGE 1st place

AMSTERDAM TATTOO CONVENTION (NETHERLANDS)   BEST CHEST & BACK PIECE 1st place

TATTOO FEST POLAND (POLAND)   BEST FEMALE COMPOSITION 2nd place

6th LOMDON TATTOO CONVENTION (ENGLAND)   BEST BACKPIECE 2nd place

TATTOO ART FEST PARIS (FRANCE)   BEST BIG COLOR 2nd place

20th BERLIN TATTOO CONVENTION (GERMANY)   BEST ASIAN TATTOO 3rd place

 

2011

16th MILANO TATTOO CONVENTION (ITALY)   BEST COLOR 2nd place

 

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