Hey,
>From what I know, only full-body, elbows-to-knees color tattoos ("irezumi")
are supposed to be associated with Yakuza (wikipedia page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irezumi has good info on that).
And chances are you won't be able to enter public baths with something like
this on your back: -->http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo_yakuza.htm.
But I don't think you'll have trouble sporting a couple of kanji or
something like that. Now, the choice of those kanji is a different
matter....
Mata ne,
Marina
On 9/5/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I heard Tattoo's often are associated with Yakuza and criminals in Japan,
> and you may even get thrown out of some public baths/hot springs if
> you have one.
>
> So if you ever are going to Japan, it might be a good idea to either
> not have one or at least have it well hidden. Maybe they go easy
> on foreigners, I don't know, but I heard it's still not widely accepted,
> at least not by most elders.
>
> You can read more at the japantoday forums, and even ask questions there.
> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=popvox&id=333
>
> Anyways, good luck. :)
>
>
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