Do you have any tattoos on your body? Then be prepared for unpleasant surprises in Japan. You will not be allowed into some public places. Special warnings can be found at the entrance to the pool, gym, sento (public baths), and so on. The most commonly used words in the text are 刺青(いれずみ, irezumi) and タトゥー(tattoo) . In places where foreigners regularly appear, you can find signs in English. Oedo Onsen Monogatari in Odaiba is very popular among tourists. The text of the sign there is translated into several languages at once.

As such, there is no law banning tattoos in Japan. However, Japanese society as a whole has a negative attitude towards this method of decorating the body. And the point is not only that the tattoo is an indispensable attribute of the yakuza and the underworld. In my opinion, the Japanese are intolerant of irezumi(tattoo), as they consider it a way to demonstrate to others their power, superiority over other members of society. Punishment, and this word can be used here, is public condemnation and being barred from entering some venues.

Although, of course, all these "horror stories" do not frighten true connoisseurs of a beautiful Japanese tattoo. They put expensive designs on the body, in the onsen they cover the design with plaster or wrap it in a towel if possible, or look for baths where there is no such prohibition.