[sillygodxdisco]

i've heard about how in japan, tattoo = yakuza from my dad.
however, today most jrock musicians have tattoos, and they are well respected, loved and admired. i think that because of this, the tattoo = yakuza thought is slowly diminishing as japan is getting more .. radical [?]. i mean, having piercings was really rare in japan before, but now people are getting them all over their face and bodies. just look at harajuku and you can see japan's culture change from being conservative to liberal. dyed hair, plastic surgery, etc.
i may be wrong, though. because my dad insists that the jrockers' tattoos must be temporary [uhm doubt it though.] but i think he's just old fashioned.