"Knee-jerk repulsion tells us more about those who disapprove of body art than those who embrace it."

"Celebrities have been sued for it, and tattoo artists get shunned for doing it. So how do people wind up with identical tattoos?"

>"Having a tattoo in Japan can get you stereotyped as yakuza, but on one centuries-old pilgrimage near Tokyo, tattoos are respected as they were in the past."

In modern times, the practice is no longer as common. Many Yakuza in the 21st century maintain clean skin to better blend in with society. Conversely, more and more non-Yakuza in Japan are getting tattoos.Despite these changes, being _...Read More_