Summer Time To Tattoo Hide
The fear that people who have a tattoo are associated with yakuza (Japanese mobsters) persists. Tattooed bodies can be bad for business, so onsens, private pools, sento community baths, water parks and places where shirts come off and shorts are worn either ban tattooed people from entry, or require them to stay covered-up.
Stars and Stripes reports US service members who are adorned with tattoos are displeased. Of five facilities contacted by Stars and Stripes only Tobu Zoo Park allows entry to those with tattoos, but only when the tattoos are kept concealed.
Onsen spas and local communal baths also prefer to prohibit entry to persons emblazoned with tattoos.
no tattoos warning: Fujikyu Highland; Tokyo Summerland (E) (J, Korean, Chinese); Toshimaen; Yomiuriland; Laqua; Dekapathos; Chiba Greenery Dept. Pool; Seibu Yuenchi Pool; MobilityLand Adventure Pools
photos: montages LJ; signs Left Shoulder; One X; Two X; Three scenes
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If the Yaks were smart, they’d kidnap the owners of these waterparks and tattoo the shyte out of them.
That is sad..
Here is a good video on how to hide a tattoo :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6ZfPz98Jv0
It is sad but i think its because of gang culture in Japan, not because of a prejudice against body art.
I associate all people with tattoos in the same light. They are selfish self-centred attention seekers with a gang mentality. Soldiers/bikers/gangsters/wannabees ees.