Tattoo Talks: Miyavi

n our next episode of ‘Tattoo Talks,’ we join MIYAVI over a glass of The Macallan at Carlyle and Co. MIYAVI’s tattoos reflect how he lives his life - full of purpose and emotion.
The tattoo he goes over with us was the largest on his body. Located on his back and created by Kotaro Sato, the character “李” can be found enveloped by the Heart Sutra. Many might think that this indicates the character of the Japanese plum “sumono” but it is actually for his Korean last name “Lee.” Growing up half-Korean in Japan, MIYAVI was sheltered from knowing his ancestry at a young age due to the stigma surrounding his ethnicity in Japan. Coupled with the fact that MIYAVI grew up butting heads with his father, which distanced the two, there was no reason for embracing his father’s side... that is until he became a father himself.
Recognising that his father’s blood flows through his veins as well, MIYAVI eventually took a new approach in trying to understand his actions and used this journey as fuel for his artistry. While creating a family for himself, he finally understood the source of his frustration with his father and the lack of communication and expression. While respect for his father’s way of life was eventually established, MIYAVI reveals that through this exploration of his heritage, he learned not to repeat the same mistakes and to raise his children so that there is never any misunderstanding.
Video Credits:
Video: Ryan Putranto
Editor: Samson De Guzman
Producer: Ambrose Leung
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I’ve been waiting for MIYAVI to talk about his tattoos a while now this is so precious😭🫶🏻

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It's understandable how conflicted he felt being a mixed Japanese and Korean , considering their history

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I want to know about all of his tattoos 😭

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