{
    "status": {
        "match": "exact",
        "message": "Every result matches every part of the request that was understood."
    },
    "understood": {
        "query": "Japanese Koi Fish",
        "facets": [
            {
                "axis": "style",
                "value": "japanese",
                "label": "Japanese (Irezumi)"
            },
            {
                "axis": "subject",
                "value": "koi",
                "label": "Koi Fish"
            }
        ],
        "free_words": [],
        "corrected": {},
        "asked_for": null,
        "question": false,
        "exact_match": true,
        "dropped": []
    },
    "ignored_words": [],
    "total": 23,
    "limit": 12,
    "offset": 0,
    "next_offset": 12,
    "artists": [
        {
            "summary": "Aaron Bell is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle, with 20 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 2703,
            "name": "Aaron Bell",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 37,
                "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 20,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "4 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 4 · Koi Fish as the main element in 2 · 20 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Chip Douglas is a tattoo artist at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, with 14 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 2749,
            "name": "Chip Douglas",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chip-douglas/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 42,
                "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/",
                "city": "Chicago"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 14,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–700",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-30",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://greatlakestattoo.as.me",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 1 · 12 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Simon Velez is a tattoo artist at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school.",
            "id": 2850,
            "name": "Simon Velez",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/simon-velez/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 48,
                "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/",
                "city": "Brooklyn"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-10-03",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://form.jotform.com/Three_Kings/three-kings-brooklyn-appointments",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Koi Fish as the main element in 1"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Ginny McCormick is a tattoo artist at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond, with 12 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly neo-traditional and fine line.",
            "id": 2864,
            "name": "Ginny McCormick",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ginny-mccormick/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 49,
                "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/",
                "city": "Richmond"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 12,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-10-03",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://loosescrewtattoo.com/pages/request-an-appointment",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Koi Fish as the main element in 1 · 2 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer is a tattoo artist at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, with 17 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and japanese.",
            "id": 1107,
            "name": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 21,
                "name": "Mr Lucky's",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/",
                "city": "Cape Town"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 17,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "R2,100–3,850",
                "currency": "ZAR",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-11",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/capetowntattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Koi Fish as the main element in 1 · 5 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Bruce Rivera is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, with 6 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese and neo-traditional.",
            "id": 2695,
            "name": "Bruce Rivera",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bruce-rivera/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 36,
                "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 6,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Koi Fish as the main element in 1 · 4 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Elijah Cole is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle, with 6 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 2704,
            "name": "Elijah Cole",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/elijah-cole/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 37,
                "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 6,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Koi Fish as the main element in 1 · 6 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Harmony Furman is a tattoo artist at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, with 15 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school.",
            "id": 2727,
            "name": "Harmony Furman",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/harmony-furman/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 39,
                "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/",
                "city": "Richmond"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 15,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–400",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-10-01",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "mailto:info@salvationgallery.com",
                "channel": "email",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Koi Fish as the main element in 1 · 2 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Lianna is a tattoo artist at Chi Town Tattoo, Chicago, with 6 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line.",
            "id": 721,
            "name": "Lianna",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lianna/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 14,
                "name": "Chi Town Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/chitown/",
                "city": "Chicago"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 6,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–400",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/chitowntattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · Koi Fish as the main element in 1"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Tomek Glinski is a tattoo artist at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, with 15 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and japanese.",
            "id": 2719,
            "name": "Tomek Glinski",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tomek-glinski/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 38,
                "name": "Liquid Amber",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/",
                "city": "Vancouver"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 15,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "CA$350–600",
                "currency": "CAD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/liquidambertattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · 3 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Daniel is a tattoo artist at Arrow &amp; Sword, Seattle, with 30 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school and japanese.",
            "id": 2907,
            "name": "Daniel",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 52,
                "name": "Arrow &amp; Sword",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 30,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-10-09",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://arrowandsword.com/contact/",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · 14 Japanese"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Lewis Stewart is a tattoo artist at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese and old school.",
            "id": 1011,
            "name": "Lewis Stewart",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lewis-stewart/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 19,
                "name": "Think Tank Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thinktank/",
                "city": "Denver"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–500",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/thinktanktattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "1 matching tattoo · 9 Japanese"
        }
    ],
    "note": "Ranked by name match, then by how many of their real, tagged tattoos match — never by payment.",
    "meta": {
        "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com",
        "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026",
        "generated": "2026-10-09T11:24:17+00:00",
        "how_search_works": "https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search",
        "docs": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api",
        "citation": "Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from."
    }
}