Black Raijin
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Black Raijin
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Oriental · Irezumi · Blackwork · Custom mini — tattooed by appointment only.
A private studio on the second floor of a residential building in District 1 — no walk-in floor. We focus on Oriental, Irezumi and Blackwork, alongside smaller custom pieces.
"We quote every piece by the hour, based on experience — the price you're given is the price you pay."
Every artist at Black Raijin works within these disciplines — ask us which of us fits the piece you have in mind.
Dragons, koi, phoenix and folklore — bold linework built to move with the body.
Traditional Japanese full-body work: backpieces, sleeves and munewari, done the classical way.
Solid black, dotwork and fine detail — graphic pieces with heavy contrast.
Small-scale designs built from your own idea — a single sitting, made to fit exactly what you want.
When you message us, having these details ready helps us design faster and get it right the first time.
Describe your tattoo idea as clearly as you can.
Send any images you like, and tell us exactly what draws you to each one — the pose, composition, linework, shading or colour.
Japanese, Oriental, Blackwork, Black & Grey, Fineline, Traditional — whichever fits what you have in mind.
Strong black and white contrast, soft grey shading, heavy black, negative space, dotwork — send a reference if you can.
Where on the body you'd like it, ideally with a clear photo of the area.
Roughly how many centimetres you're picturing.
The pose, direction and overall layout you prefer — and which parts of any reference need to stay as they are.
Any elements or details that have to be included.
Anything you definitely don't want in the design.
How closely to follow your references, versus how much creative freedom to give the artist.
Any other notes that matter to you.
Reference images help us understand the style, composition and feeling you're after. The final design is always adjusted to fit your body, placement, size and the artist's own hand.
Every piece is tattooed by one of the three of us — browse the work below and message us on Instagram to talk about who fits what you're after.
Working almost exclusively in large-scale Oriental and Irezumi — full backs, sleeves and bodysuits built to hold together as one composition. Also tattoos Blackwork on request.
A graduate of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts, Com brings a formal art background to single needle work — fine, delicate linework with a darker, illustrative edge.
Tru tattoos classical, full-colour Irezumi — koi, warriors and dragons built into complete backpieces and bodysuits, rendered with the traditional palette and heavy, confident linework.
The studio isn't staffed during the day — each artist comes in for their booked session. Here's how to get on the books.
Send a DM to @blackraijintattoo, or directly to the artist you want, with your idea, placement and size.
We discuss placement, sizing and style until the concept is settled.
We price by the hour, based on how long we know the piece will take — one number, agreed before you sit down. No mid-session surprises.
We confirm a date and time, and the artist will be here waiting for you.