Excuse the unexpected news, but I Hase will be leaving the Rin-Kg studio by the en of June.

On my private life, and thinking about my newborn baby on April. This is a decision comes I make thinking about my current unstable situation and my family's well being.

I would like to apologize for the sudden notice and for the troubles this might cause to everyone.

I was received by Mr.Kohki and Mrs. Keyko 8 years ago and have been treated like a real part of a family and sometimes even more than that, and words can't express the strong feeling of gratitude I have towards both of them.

I will strive to maintain intact the memory of every moment they have helped me and treated me like their very own son, and that help and love from them will undoubtedly become my strength in the time to come.

I think that without the teachers and everyone who has ever helped me in any way up to now I wouldn't be where I am right now and thus I thank each and everyone of you.

Though I haven't decided what will I do from now on, I will stop being a tattooer for the time being.

I will try as hard as I can to create a situation in where I can go back to be a tattooer as soon as possible, and I look forward to contact everyone of you again with good news.

Though a selfish and sudden decision, I will stop making appointments by the 20th of June.

Sincerely,
Hase Kotaro
12th of May 2012.