Tattoos in Japan  The shogun of Osaka  A revealing political
crackdown on a usually hidden form of art  See article  Readers'
comments      Certainly the missing pinkie finger on the
gentleman's left hand says "Gangster" to anyone familiar with
this part of Japanese sub-culture.   Just to add some color...
It would take more than 50 sessions to complete a body suit. No
one uses wooden needless and charcoal based ink anymore. Even
Horiyoshi III uses a moden tattoo gun for his outlines and then
uses sterilized stainless steel needles for the filling in by
hand (tebori).   "Mr.Hashimoto's campaign follows his order
forcing teachers in Osaka to stand for the national anthem."
Indeed they should. Students, teachers, Presidents. They should
all stand for the national anthem.         Women wearing heavy
perfume,excessive gold Jewellery,sporting hearty laughs in
public places accompnied by elaborately tatooted male partners
are dangerous...  Must be avoided even by eye contact.  People
with tatoos willing to pierce t