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Originally Posted by MMM
Well if the signs say "No tattoos" and you go in with a tattoo, they aren't going to be too happy about it. The reason is, if they let you in, and somebody sees it and lets the unsavory types know they are letting in people (gaijin no less) with tattoos, it'll be chaos.
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Very well said MMM.
I mean I understand some people have difficulties understanding what's up with tattoos in Japan but it's a big deal.
Average people won't be able to tell the difference between irezumi (Japanese word for tattoo) and western tattoos.
So when people see one, they get scared and it's very bad for the business.
Another cultural aspect is that damaging skin or your body parts are considered bad and disrespectful to your parents.
So for the same reasons, piercing was not so popular for long long time in Japan until recently.