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I've read with great interest the banning of tatoos at the public baths in the previous posts.

About 20 years ago on a visit to Japan, there was this one swim beach in the Osaka area that banned those wearing tatoos.

Then on the other hand I have a friend who lives in Chiba, a white-american, who has never heard of a stigma over tatoos. He gets a new tatoo every so often.

So is this a "Kansai-thing?"

Too bad you can't leave your tatoo at home.