1970 – Shige was born in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan.

1995 – Shige started to teach himself tattoos while working as a mechanical engineer for Harley Davidson motor cycles in Yokohama.

1998 – Shige met Chisato, who was in the fashion industry, and they started the tattoo business together.

2000 – Shige and Chisato opened an independent tattoo studio in Yokohama.

2000 – After meeting Filip Leu, Shige was influenced by Japanese styles. Since then, Shige has been cultivating his original Japanese style.

2002 – Shige stayed with Filip Leu in Lausanne, Switzerland for three months

2003 to Present – Shige and Chisato established OUEN (YELLOWBLAZE TATTOO STUDIO), Inc.

Shige continues to be inspired by tattooists that he meets and the various regional cultures he encounters. Shige has been seeking for, expressing, and creating his own styles, which are based on Japanese traditional and historical materials.

- Shock Mansion

Please visit his official myspace page HERE!

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