home All News open_in_new Full Article

Japanese tattoo artists still face stigma despite landmark legal victory

Walk into any public bath in Japan, and you are liable to see a sign banning any visible tattoos. Even as Japan opens up to more international tourists and residents, body art remains taboo, not only at baths but gyms, swimming pools and other businesses. The strong stigma, which also extends to tattoo artists and can result in difficulties finding jobs, comes from its historical link with the yakuza and other criminal elements of Japanese society, dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868). The...


today 9 h. ago attach_file Politics

attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Economics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Economics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Economics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics
attach_file Events
attach_file Events
attach_file Events
attach_file Events
attach_file Politics
attach_file Politics


ID: 1276620858
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down