New tattoo shop in Montpellier aims to bring art to the area

“Congratulations guys.... It does look awesome. Can't wait to see it in the flesh in January..... And yea, it should go without saying, ignore the haters and ignorant people who feel obliged to spout out their uneducated opinions about tattoos. They are only basing it on their very limited knowledge and showing their own hypocrisy. To them, a tattoo is a ****** 'scratched' tramp stamp, anchor, loveheart or a tribal 'thing'. They only know what they have seen on TV (mostly negative), or from a friend/family member who regrets one. If they would open their minds and look into our industry (past the scratchers and cowboys) they would see that most tattoo artists are exceptional fine/graphic artists too. This studio looks amazing, and the work coming out will be world class. Let the artwork and longevity of this business prove how wrong these people are.”

“If they do good work and not the usual tramp stamps that I see all too often then good luck. Strange that they call it Tokyo Tattoo - the only Japanese that get tattooed are the Yakuza - it is very much looked down upon in Japanese society to have them.”

“"...Do not mark your skin with tattoos...." Lev. 19:28, The Holy Bible.”

“I have spent several sessions being tattooed by Paul this year at his previous studio and cannot give enough praise. Everything from the quality of the work he has done to the advice he gave me in the early stages and turning my vague ideas into a fully thought out tattoo.The new studio looks fantastic.I wish Tokyo Tattoo every success and I look forward to having some more work done in the new year.”

“It is entirely up to the individual what they do with their own body, no-one else has any claim upon it, so if you want to use it as a canvass then it's your choice. I love beautiful body art, it looks awesome. Of course embarrassing, misspelled tattoos exist - (as do embarrassing, misspelled posts on TiG - cheltenham20, I'm looking at you here) - but hey, everyone is different and there's room for us all in the world.”

“I think the studio appears clean, inviting and in keeping with the area. Id much rather see a tattoo studio with clients on a waiting list than empty hi-class shops that might get one or two visitors a day.

Tattoos cross all boundaries of class and creed however a snob is always a snob.

Well done Tokyo Tattoo..I will be booking with you soon.”

“As somebody who owns a shop in Montpellier i welcome Tokyo Tattoo to the area!! Any shop is better than an empty unit!! Best of luck guys!”

“I think its brilliant that Montpellier finally has a tattoo shop, and especially one that looks as good as this, and even better, that its got these guys here!
I have had several sessions with Paul in his last tattoo parlour and also visited the new shop. Unfortunately for him the last time he worked on me, he had to spend 24 hours with me over 4 sessions. This was to complete a sleeve for me, which he designed himself. It's a fantastic piece of Japanese art work incorporating Japanese flowers along with a traditional Hannya mask (which themselves derive from Japanese theatre, another art form!?)
I had a fantastic time with Paul, I found him to be great company, thoroughly professional and helped put me at ease throughout. I think that they should be given our full support in getting their new shop up and running. I wish you guys all the best
I've just read that 'idiots who have their body covered in tattoos are obviously mentally retarted' (it's spelt with a 'd' though because the last time I checked 'retarted' wasn't a word but what do I know? I am a retard, I have tattoo's.)
It's a shame that people are so judgemental and you really shouldn't ever judge a book by its cover. I work for a bank, I wear a suit to work every day, I give people financial advice and am also educated. I earn good money and Id like to think I don't fall into the idiot or chav category. I don't judge people based on what they look like, or even their spelling. I look forward to the day everybody is a touch more open minded.
Good Luck Gents!”

“We are all people at the end of the day. What end of Cheltenham a person lives does not define what they are worth in society. The people who have this opinion are the small minded ones. I bet people who live in Montpellier even poo like everyone else ;)”

“We are all people at the end of the day. What end of Cheltenham a person lives does not define what they are worth in society. The people who have this opinion are the small minded ones. I bet people who live in Montpellier even poo like everyone else ;)”