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07-29-2008, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sillygodxdisco View Post
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.
Don't mix pop stars with yakuzas.

Only reason why they can keep their tattoos are because they are famous.

That's it.

Famous people get away with many things everywhere you are in the world and it is also true in Japan as well.

I'm gonna give it to people straight.

Don't get tattoos if you want to come to Japan.

Or if you already have one, then you are out of luck.