彫えま is the moniker gifted by Horiyoshi III at the request of Asher Emerson as he began narrowing his focus within tattooing to that of the Japanese style.
Hidn Studio was developed to reflect the aesthetic appreciation for shadows, most famously expressed by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki in his essay, In Praise of Shadows. This concept is something Asher finds to be integral to the quality and production of the Japanese tattoos he creates.