Going to the onsen with a tattoo in Tokyo 刺青で温泉に行こう

Tattoo without taboo

In Japan tattooing "irezumi" has been considered an art of highest skill, it has most often been reserved for a very marginal population: that of the yakuza, the Japanese underworld; the dark side of Japan. Those with irezumi are marginalized in society in general. Many establishments, most notably, the public baths and onsen ban entry to those customers.  This history and practice have given a bad reputation to those inked with western tattoos as well. In Japan, the idea of irezumi and tattoos have a negative connotation but the good news is, younger generations are more open to tattoos and becoming a common practice and accepted more openly in society.

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