I guess depends on the tattoo. Dragons, geisha, samurai and other
"traditional" themes covering the whole back and the arms are not
recommendable for the commoner, while more ordinary tattoo are today
quite normal among young Japanese. I would say that about half of the
Japanese nationals who are studying at my University (UH, Honolulu)
have a tattoo.
Interestingly, the second, third and fourth generation Japanese here in
Hawaii, often get their ancestors' kanji tattooed below the neck. So, I
see around a few young boys and girls roaming around campus with
"YAMAMOTO" or "SHIMABUKURO" (in kanji) on their back.
cepo, honolulu
On Dec 4, 2003, at 1:16 AM, dave b wrote:
> I wear long sleeve shirts for the same reason,what is the jappanese
> opion about tattoos,
> is it still frowned upon or are they getting a bit more easy come easy
> go,some time in the future i would like to visit japan,being some one
> who is heavelly tattooed would there be a dress code or would i be
> allowed to walk round with shorts and T shirt..........
>
> Dave.....(shingen32)or (Daveb32)
>
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