Despite the fact that in Japan there is one of the most traditional and millenary methods of tattooing and that the country of the rising sun has seen the birth of some of the best tattoo artists in history, it is nothing new to say that Wearing tattoos in Japan is frowned upon by much of the Japanese population. In fact, the tattoo culture today in the year 2016, continues to be a symbol of almost social rejection (although without reaching the extreme of the term itself).
Although some media assure that the tattoo fashion comes from "West", the truth is that this is not true, and although we would need numerous articles (or even a book) to discuss the origins of the art of tattooing in Japan, we can safely say that the modern history of tattooing could not be understood without Japan. But, What has caused the art of tattooing to return to the front page of the Japanese media? Neither more nor less than the boom it is having among the younger population.
There are many young Japanese who are choosing to break with the established and choose to get a tattoo. The mentality is changing among the Japanese population and, as we say, more and more people decide to venture to live the experience of decorating their skin as if it were a temple.
Due to the boom that the art of tattooing is having among the younger Japanese population, as we have said, there are already Japanese media that are reporting on the Possibility for the Government to consider revising the current law regarding tattoos. Although, and taking into account the type of culture we are facing, it would take many decades to change the perception that the Japanese have about tattooed people.
And even more so when today even the Foreigners visiting the country may be banned from certain public areas if they have tattoos in sight. The signs in which it is recommended to cover the tattoos so as not to leave them in sight are still present in many places in the country such as the beach or the "onsen" (traditional Japanese bath), for example.
By the way, since we are talking about a country in which today the idea that tattoo art is associated with leading a bad life crime, drugs and, ultimately, not being a good person, I find it interesting to recall the series of articles «Unfriendly countries with tattoos»That we publish in Tatuantes not long ago and in which we go over some of the countries where for tattooing you can end up in jail.
Source - The reason