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Get Inked! A History of and Places to Get a Tattoo in Hiroshima
Even before I came to Japan, I’d heard stories about tattoos being a no-go if you wanted to go to an onsen (hot spring) or public bath and a definite no-no for getting a job. As far as the Japanese were concerned, the only people who had tattoos were yakuza (Japanese mafia).
But, oh my goodness, so not true (except for the part about them being socially unacceptable). Once I arrived and started tal…
