tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008677820235209687.post6340754758045861833..comments2023-12-05T07:31:01.858+09:00Comments on Neko to Meoto: Tokyo Tattoo Conventionvisual.kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16538617934703658474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008677820235209687.post-37997813605924658682011-11-08T08:00:18.877+09:002011-11-08T08:00:18.877+09:00Pretty much, yeah.
It's getting to be more c...Pretty much, yeah. <br /><br />It's getting to be more common to see a woman's tiny ankle or shoulder tattoo in the summer or the occasional half sleeve on a man, but 99.5% of the time you won't see any large pieces on anyone but a foreigner. I have no idea how they survive during the summer fully covered. <br /><br />When we were getting our scuba certification, we did a weekend of exercises in a community pool. That pool required that I wear a dive suit to cover my tattoos or I would be asked to leave. However, our instructor told us that once a gangster with a full body tattoo came in but nobody was brave enough to ask him to leave. Hmph.visual.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538617934703658474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008677820235209687.post-89900675568194953972011-11-07T22:55:31.636+09:002011-11-07T22:55:31.636+09:00Sounds like an awesome time! I didn't know tat...Sounds like an awesome time! I didn't know tattoos were so stigmatized in Japan—how does that work? Do people with large pieces just go around fully covered all the time?<br /><br />[the instrument is a Shamisen, btw.]Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176914076621023569noreply@blogger.com