Q. I have a lot of ink and so do all the guys in my family. Over the years I have heard a lot of crazy tattoo superstitions. Here are some of the more crazy ones:
1) If a guy has sex the night before getting a tattoo it will hurt more and heal slower. If a woman has sex the night before it will hurt less and heal faster...Apart from being untrue this is unfair! I have done both and it never mattered ,though getting enough sleep does.
2) It is unlucky to have an even number of tattoos...some people say odd numbers are back luck.
3) Getting the name of a partner tattooed is a sure sign things won't last.
4) Tattoo artists get offended when another tattoo artist covers up their work...untrue it happens all the time.
5) If you are American with Japanese tattoos the Yakuza are offended by this. If they see it and you pis$ them off, they will slice off your offensive tattoos with a sword...To my knowledge this has not happened for real but I have heard this one a few times...Sounds brutal!
6) If you have lots of tattoos they won't let you into a bath house in Japan. This one is actually true in some cases but it never happened to me when I visited there. They frown on excessive tattoos in Japan and associate it with gangs and crime. If you are a tourist, especially a non-Asian one, they tend to be more forgiving but you are expected to cover your ink when in public.
7) Spiderwebs tattooed on your elbows means you killed someone. As far as I know this isn't true either. Webs are common in old school style sleeves and lots of people in jail do get them. Most people who have this probably aren't killers.
8) Massaging your ink regularly will keep it from fading...As far as I know there is no truth to this. The ink is already under the skin. If you have healthy skin and take good care of it this MIGHT protect your ink but in the long run avoiding sun is probably more important. However this IS a great excuse to get chicks to massage me!
So what crazy superstitions have you heard about tattoos? And is it true or not true? Do you believe it? If so why or why not?
1) If a guy has sex the night before getting a tattoo it will hurt more and heal slower. If a woman has sex the night before it will hurt less and heal faster...Apart from being untrue this is unfair! I have done both and it never mattered ,though getting enough sleep does.
2) It is unlucky to have an even number of tattoos...some people say odd numbers are back luck.
3) Getting the name of a partner tattooed is a sure sign things won't last.
4) Tattoo artists get offended when another tattoo artist covers up their work...untrue it happens all the time.
5) If you are American with Japanese tattoos the Yakuza are offended by this. If they see it and you pis$ them off, they will slice off your offensive tattoos with a sword...To my knowledge this has not happened for real but I have heard this one a few times...Sounds brutal!
6) If you have lots of tattoos they won't let you into a bath house in Japan. This one is actually true in some cases but it never happened to me when I visited there. They frown on excessive tattoos in Japan and associate it with gangs and crime. If you are a tourist, especially a non-Asian one, they tend to be more forgiving but you are expected to cover your ink when in public.
7) Spiderwebs tattooed on your elbows means you killed someone. As far as I know this isn't true either. Webs are common in old school style sleeves and lots of people in jail do get them. Most people who have this probably aren't killers.
8) Massaging your ink regularly will keep it from fading...As far as I know there is no truth to this. The ink is already under the skin. If you have healthy skin and take good care of it this MIGHT protect your ink but in the long run avoiding sun is probably more important. However this IS a great excuse to get chicks to massage me!
So what crazy superstitions have you heard about tattoos? And is it true or not true? Do you believe it? If so why or why not?
A. sure about 6 - Kelly Osbourne was asked to leave a gym in Japan for having tattoos. They ask you to cover them with tape. I'm guessing you'd have a problem xxBut then again I also heard in Japan they even ask you to wear a bathing cap in the baths if you are bald.
And there was controversy over Mike Tyson, and other celebrities, getting his facial tribal tattoo. Tribal tattoos are just that.
As for 5 I have heard of gang members slicing off tattoos
And there was controversy over Mike Tyson, and other celebrities, getting his facial tribal tattoo. Tribal tattoos are just that.
As for 5 I have heard of gang members slicing off tattoos
Tattooed women in Japan?
Q. So I really would like to go to Japan but I'm not sure how accepting they are with women with tattoos. I have a chest tattoo and others along my arm and wrists. Would I not be able to go swimming at all there or do any certain things? What about wearing a shirt that shows off my chest? Do Japanese men not like women with tattoos? Thanks
A. You're not going to like my answer, but here's the truth. Tattoos of any size on a woman are uncommon. In some places only hookers have them. Even men with tattoos are seen as connected with the Yakuza, Japan's largest criminal organization.
Your tattoos will prevent you from going into most public swimming pools, baths and onsens.
The Japanese men I've known didn't like tattoos period.
Your tattoos will prevent you from going into most public swimming pools, baths and onsens.
The Japanese men I've known didn't like tattoos period.
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