Q. I'm going to get a Small tattoo on the INSIDE of my ankle,
It's going to be a small dog paw print outline.
Me and my friend are going to go travel and work around Asia for a year, and this includes Japan.
I've read some places where it say Japanese are completely against tattoo�s (as they connect it to Yankee�s), and other places saying people are more interested in tattoo�s and won�t mind. Also the placing I thought was a good idea was it not in your face but at the same time it would be hard to hide if I wasn�t wearing socks :/
So I was wandering would people see such as small tattoo as a problem?
Also if I could speak Japanese (as I�m currently learning) and I saw people staring if I was to start a conversation up with them in Japanese would it make them feel at ease?
So it will kind of look like this: Except only one paw print.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&biw=1024&bih=481&tbm=isch&tbnid=vRr-0EQuZohgbM:&imgrefurl=http://www.tattoodonkey.com/paw-print-tattoo/18/&docid=h0jnVeke_o52jM&imgurl=http://www.inskin.ltd.uk/_images/gallery/C%252520-%252520Web03.jpg&w=600&h=450&ei=GJQVUO_cC6HX0QX99YCADg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=722&vpy=114&dur=49&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=198&ty=82&sig=104728149556918038301&page=5&tbnh=133&tbnw=166&start=58&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:58,i:288
ops said �Yankee�s� instead of �yakuza� my bad, Sorry about that
OK well this I why I asked this question because I seem to be reading mix reviews.
I�m a bit confused.
So in the eye�s of public it wouldn�t be a matter � say if I was to wear flip flops or sandals?
But in the eye�s of employment it would matter � would it matter if I was to get a job at a café or as a translator? (I know being a translator would be extremely hard but I�m trying to think of an example job, as I�m guessing if you were to become an English teacher it would matter?).
It's going to be a small dog paw print outline.
Me and my friend are going to go travel and work around Asia for a year, and this includes Japan.
I've read some places where it say Japanese are completely against tattoo�s (as they connect it to Yankee�s), and other places saying people are more interested in tattoo�s and won�t mind. Also the placing I thought was a good idea was it not in your face but at the same time it would be hard to hide if I wasn�t wearing socks :/
So I was wandering would people see such as small tattoo as a problem?
Also if I could speak Japanese (as I�m currently learning) and I saw people staring if I was to start a conversation up with them in Japanese would it make them feel at ease?
So it will kind of look like this: Except only one paw print.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&biw=1024&bih=481&tbm=isch&tbnid=vRr-0EQuZohgbM:&imgrefurl=http://www.tattoodonkey.com/paw-print-tattoo/18/&docid=h0jnVeke_o52jM&imgurl=http://www.inskin.ltd.uk/_images/gallery/C%252520-%252520Web03.jpg&w=600&h=450&ei=GJQVUO_cC6HX0QX99YCADg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=722&vpy=114&dur=49&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=198&ty=82&sig=104728149556918038301&page=5&tbnh=133&tbnw=166&start=58&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:58,i:288
ops said �Yankee�s� instead of �yakuza� my bad, Sorry about that
OK well this I why I asked this question because I seem to be reading mix reviews.
I�m a bit confused.
So in the eye�s of public it wouldn�t be a matter � say if I was to wear flip flops or sandals?
But in the eye�s of employment it would matter � would it matter if I was to get a job at a café or as a translator? (I know being a translator would be extremely hard but I�m trying to think of an example job, as I�m guessing if you were to become an English teacher it would matter?).
A. Japanese are against tattoos because of the yakuza (mafia) affiliation, not because they don't like "yankees."
However, that doesn't mean that Japanese who aren't in the mafia don't get tattoos. I know of a Japanese girl who plans on getting a tattoo soon and she is very girly and from the country. Times are changing.
No one is going to care about a tiny ankle tattoo. Your boss isn't going to inspect your body from head to toe to make sure you look perfect, and it's not like you won't be wearing socks/pants when working in Japan. (Unless you're a lifeguard I honestly cannot think of any job in Japan where I've seen women without socks on.) If you're worried then just cover it with make-up. Sometimes bath houses can be fickle about it but if you have it covered then no one is going to care. Japanese who have tiny tattoos do the same thing.
But as you're just walking around the country in sandals no one is going to stare or even notice your feet unless they have a foot fetish. It's not like Japanese are so adversed to or shocked by tattoos that the mere sight of one makes them have panic attacks and a paw print is not going to be mistake for any gang connections.
Although, honestly, I think people would feel more panicked if you came up to chit-chat with them out of the blue, regardless of if you were staring at them or not. Japanese don't often strike up conversations with strangers like what happens in the West.
Also, you should know that the Japanese opinions surrounding tattoos are common in all Asian countries. People with mafia affiliations have tattoos. It stems from Buddhism where you are not supposed to disrespect your body by marring it in any way (a lot of girls don't even have their ears pierced because of this) so tattoos have always had a bad rap in Asia.
However, that doesn't mean that Japanese who aren't in the mafia don't get tattoos. I know of a Japanese girl who plans on getting a tattoo soon and she is very girly and from the country. Times are changing.
No one is going to care about a tiny ankle tattoo. Your boss isn't going to inspect your body from head to toe to make sure you look perfect, and it's not like you won't be wearing socks/pants when working in Japan. (Unless you're a lifeguard I honestly cannot think of any job in Japan where I've seen women without socks on.) If you're worried then just cover it with make-up. Sometimes bath houses can be fickle about it but if you have it covered then no one is going to care. Japanese who have tiny tattoos do the same thing.
But as you're just walking around the country in sandals no one is going to stare or even notice your feet unless they have a foot fetish. It's not like Japanese are so adversed to or shocked by tattoos that the mere sight of one makes them have panic attacks and a paw print is not going to be mistake for any gang connections.
Although, honestly, I think people would feel more panicked if you came up to chit-chat with them out of the blue, regardless of if you were staring at them or not. Japanese don't often strike up conversations with strangers like what happens in the West.
Also, you should know that the Japanese opinions surrounding tattoos are common in all Asian countries. People with mafia affiliations have tattoos. It stems from Buddhism where you are not supposed to disrespect your body by marring it in any way (a lot of girls don't even have their ears pierced because of this) so tattoos have always had a bad rap in Asia.
I need help in deciding what sort of tattoo i would get?
Q. i would only get a a tattoo on either my shoulder blade area either left or right, or get one on my chest, left or right.
Now im not sure what i would like to get i would want something really cool to look at but i don't want something that doesn't really suit me.
I have this tattoo design:
http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wingeddragonex1.jpg
so rate the design for me also
P.S - i love dragons and japanese writing styles if that helps, and in the tattooing areas im thinking about which one is the most painful - the pain doesnt really bother me
P.S.S - im very very unlucky in life so something that could bring me luck would help alot to, i know some people don't believe in all that but i certainly do as nothing goes right for me when i do something that involves luck
Now im not sure what i would like to get i would want something really cool to look at but i don't want something that doesn't really suit me.
I have this tattoo design:
http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wingeddragonex1.jpg
so rate the design for me also
P.S - i love dragons and japanese writing styles if that helps, and in the tattooing areas im thinking about which one is the most painful - the pain doesnt really bother me
P.S.S - im very very unlucky in life so something that could bring me luck would help alot to, i know some people don't believe in all that but i certainly do as nothing goes right for me when i do something that involves luck
A. Try this site for luck. Chopper is the largest tattoo gallery on the internet. You can choose from Arm Band Tattoos, Belly Button, Butterfly, Cartoon, Cat, Celtic, Chinese, Cross, Devil, Dragon, Eagle, Fairy, Fantasy, Fish, Flower, Zodiac, Harley, Heart, Japanese Symbol, Lizard, Lower Back, Mermaid, Angel, Animal, Religious, Patriotic, Women, Rose, Skull, Snake, Sport, Star, and Sun Tattoos.
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