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Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 4pm - 10pm
Sat & Sun: 2pm - 10pm
Phone:
098-936-0510
Email
ink@cokostattoos.com
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Coko’s is run by former Marine Ken
Schuur and his Japanese wife, Mako in Chatan, Okinawa.
Schuur has been decorating people for about eight years and Mako is
a walking advertisement for his skills, something very unconventional
for a Japanese woman.
Mako has tattoos over most of her body, from a traditional Japanese
dragon that nearly covers her back, to flowers and fairies on her arms
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Cleanliness is a major concern for
Ken, who disposes needles after a one-time use and makes sure his
equipment is kept sterile. Not all tattoo artists are that
careful
Since any puncture or wound to the skin has the potential for
infection, precise attention is paid to sterilization.
The only
acceptable method of sterilization for killing every living
microorganism is an autoclave, a heat/steam/pressure unit
(used in hospitals) that achieves and maintains 250 degrees Fahrenheit
(121 C) under 10 pounds of pressure for 30 minutes or up to 270 F (132
C) under 15 pounds of pressure for 15 minutes. See a picture of
ours to the left.
All reusable materials, such as the needle bar and the tube, are
completely cleaned by putting them into special pouches and sterilized
in the autoclave. |
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Although body art is riding a wave of
popularity in the United States, in some cultures in the Far East,
people who have tattoos are still regarded as second-class citizens.
In Japan it was once thought only gangsters, the yakuza, got tattoos.
But the cultural barriers are falling.
It used to be in Japan that if someone had tattoos they were bad
people. But it’s like dying your hair or body piercing; it’s
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“We’re more focused on quality than
some of the other studios,” Ken says. “We offer a sterile,
personal service to our customers. We’re not into knocking out
as many tattoos as we can.”
He’s also not interested in inking anyone who comes to his shop on
a whim. That’s why the locate is on a side street, off the
beaten path. Ken won’t tattoo genitalia, faces or tattoos
that are racist or satanic.
Coko Tattoo Studio is all about quality work and high standards.
Ken and Mako invite you to stop by and select your work of art today. |
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