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Originally Posted by dirtyroboto
A Japanese would never get a tattoo to remember their dead family, .
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I have a Japanese friend who did just this so i think that 'never' is certainly untrue.
Perhaps you meant traditionally?
A tattoo can draw inspiration from a range of different cultures etc to gain a personal meaning.
If I was you (original poster) I would purchase some japanese tattoo magazines/books and contact some local tattoo artists - a lot of non japanese specialize in japanese art. Do you have any tattoo conventions/expo's in your area? I just visited one in sydney and there would have been about 10 japanese tatoo artists there as well as 140 from other places.