The story of the Baku originates from Chinese folklore and has a long history in Japanese folklore. known best for feeding off of nightmares and bad dreams.

Another Take on a Traditional inspired Hannya Mask Tattoo, this is a staple in Melbourne Tattooer Lachie Grenfells aresenal of creative and perfectly executed Japanese Tattoos, if your looking for anything Japanese come down to our North Melbourne Shop and have a chat with Lachie.

Bakeneko Tattoo done by Melbourne Tattooer Lachie Grenfell, Bakeneko means Changed cat. Some believe a Bakenkos are able to shapeshift into humans form, speaking human words, cursing humans even manipulating dead...

If you are looking at getting some Japanese tattoos in Melbourne, come and talk to Lachie about your next tattoo idea.

Little detail shot of a big Japanese tattoo that Lachie Grenfell is working on at the moment.

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Small little Japanese hanya mask by Lachie grenfell

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Another amazing Japanese tattoo painting by Lachie Grenfell. Make sure you hit lachie up if you're after some large scale Japanese tattoos.

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Large painting by Lachie Grenfell. Ready to go for a full back tattoo if you are game?

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