Tattoo artists make their mark at Hong Kong fair

Inked with a story: A man showing his tattoos at the 7th Hong Kong China International Tattoo Convention in Hong Kong. — AFP

HONG KONG: Sousyu Hayashi peers at the intricate pattern of sakura blossoms before him, born from 30 hours of deft prodding by his traditional Japanese tattoo needle – and he is not even halfway done.

Surrounded by admiring onlookers, the 47 year old is among the 130 tattoo artists who have set up stalls at a Hong Kong convention running until today, where attendees can pick out designs from a line-up and get inked on the spot.