tattoo

by **tone** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:12 am

im an idiot - i felt like getting tattoo'd and now that ive come back to reality i'm worried - if we live in tokyo for a little while, while my wifes dad battles ALS, will I be not able to swim or play squash?

its on my inner forearm - not a big deal where im from, but i know Japan is harsher... what kinds of sittuations outside of conservative onsens might i get kicked out of?

ive heard disneyland isnt pro tattoo

what else? are there public/kuyakusho pools and tennis/squash courts that wont mind, or will I have to be Long Sleeve LaRue all the time. how about just walking the streets, getting into bars, that kind of thing. if i have a short shirt on, will i have to be prepared to get kicked out of just about anywhere?

shee-it, im an idiot

by **cujojpn** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:46 am

I know many public pools which don't seem to have a problem with it.

Like many things if people don't mention it you will probably get away with it.

by **tone** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:50 am

cool - good to hear. i may resurrect this more specifically in a few months when we're there...

swimming is such a nice thing to do regularly

by **TennoChinko** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:03 am

If it's only on your inner forearm as you indicated, then you should be able to cover it up relatively easily with a bandage.

Bandaged wounds that could be possibly infectious: Okay!
Tattoos - even tiny ones of Mickey Mouse: Dame! Abunai!!!

:rolleyes:

by **Screwed-down Hairdo** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:16 am

Last I heard, vile gaijin with tattoos were being hung, drawn and quartered with their pinkies cut off for good measure, followed by post-mortem castration with the, er, culled-sack, shoved into the mouth to remind the fiend not to sully the sacred waters of Japanese hot springs or swimming pools.

But that was only what I heard....I think you might be all right if it's not too ostentatious.

by **Iraira** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:45 am

I've only been "requested to cover my tattoo" once at the gym, and the staff person that did the requesting has not been seen since (No, I had nothing to do with that, nor if I knew anything about his disappearance, would I be in position to admit so). More often, I get J-folks asking about it. Heck, best thing you can do, is ask them "If you could, what tatoo would you get?" Helps them get out of the mold they are so often encased within. Don't sweat it.

by **hundefar** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:30 pm

Iraira wrote:I've only been "requested to cover my tattoo" once at the gym, and the staff person that did the requesting has not been seen since (No, I had nothing to do with that, nor if I knew anything about his disappearance, would I be in position to admit so). More often, I get J-folks asking about it. Heck, best thing you can do, is ask them "If you could, what tatoo would you get?" Helps them get out of the mold they are so often encased within. Don't sweat it.

Your tattoo is on your cock, right?

by **Yokohammer** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:34 pm

hundefar wrote:Your tattoo is on your cock, right?

The one that says "Welcome to Tokyo, have a nice day"?

by **Samurai_Jerk** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:07 pm

Yokohammer wrote:The one that says "Welcome to Tokyo, have a nice day"?

I have "War & Peace" tatooed on mine.

Anyway, Tone, as people have said you can swim in some public pools. Few private gyms in Tokyo are big enough to have pools anyway. I've heard that the Tipness in Roppongi allows tatooed people to swim. Gold's Gym requires you to keep them covered. My friend had a tribal band on his upper arm and used to wear one of those elastic headbands to cover it when he lifted. I think the only places you really have to worry are onsens and public baths. Otherwise it won't be an issue in most (any?) other situation.

by **Doctor Stop** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:40 pm

tone wrote:its on my inner forearm - not a big deal where im from, but i know Japan is harsher...

Some people have found that cutting off the limb at a point just above the tattoo works well and you never have to worry about covering up with a bandage in public baths, pools and gyms all the time. Other people find that having two hands more useful.

It's a tough decision.

by **Coligny** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:28 pm

TennoChinko wrote:Bandaged wounds that could be possibly infectious: Okay!
Tattoos - even tiny ones of Mickey Mouse: Dame! Abunai!!!

There is sooo many westerners Yakusa... better safe than solly...

(nobody with a "Welcome aboard" sign ?)

by **Iraira** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:49 pm

Yokohammer wrote:The one that says "Welcome to Tokyo, have a nice day"?

Please, I have a reputation to maintain. It says "Welcome to Heaven, Hell, and all places in between. By inserting this inside Slot A, you will be taken to another dimension, from which a safe and sane return is impossible. Did you just drop a contact lens? You'd better bend over to pick it up.", in 14 font Courier New (bold, of course) in 19 different languages, including Latin...nuns are hot:drool: .

by **Screwed-down Hairdo** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:04 pm

Iraira wrote:Please, I have a reputation to maintain. It says "Welcome to Heaven, Hell, and all places in between. By inserting this inside Slot A, you will be taken to another dimension, from which a safe and sane return is impossible. Did you just drop a contact lens? You'd better bend over to pick it up.", in 14 font Courier New (bold, of course) in 19 different languages, including Latin...nuns are hot:drool: .

Sanctus fornicatus....

by **Cyka UchuuJin** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:07 am

Samurai_Jerk wrote:I have "War & Peace" tatooed on mine.

Anyway, Tone, as people have said you can swim in some public pools. Few private gyms in Tokyo are big enough to have pools anyway. I've heard that the Tipness in Roppongi allows tatooed people to swim. Gold's Gym requires you to keep them covered. My friend had a tribal band on his upper arm and used to wear one of those elastic headbands to cover it when he lifted. I think the only places you really have to worry are onsens and public baths. Otherwise it won't be an issue in most (any?) other situation.

i was a member of Oasis in Shinsaibashi, and they did make me sign a 'i have no tattoos' policy. i just kept mine covered and changed clothes in the toilets.

by **Coligny** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:03 am

Cyka UchuuJin wrote:i was a member of Oasis in Shinsaibashi, and they did make me sign a 'i have no tattoos' policy. i just kept mine covered and changed clothes in the toilets.

You mean, as opposed to your usual habit of getting naked on zee sidewalk ? (also: !!??)

by **Doctor Stop** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:02 pm

Coligny wrote:You mean, as opposed to your usual habit of getting naked on zee sidewalk ? (also: !!??)

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Coligny again."

by **Cyka UchuuJin** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:55 am

Coligny wrote:You mean, as opposed to your usual habit of getting naked on zee sidewalk ? (also: !!??)

well, yeah. but i'm trying to curb my j-girl ways and try to wear skirts slightly longer than my crotch these days.

by **Screwed-down Hairdo** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:13 am

Cyka UchuuJin wrote::rofl:

well, yeah. but i'm trying to curb my j-girl ways and try to wear skirts slightly longer than my crotch these days.

Lucky you're not AO....if he did that, he'd be tripping over his hem the whole time....

by **Greji** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:43 am

Cyka UchuuJin wrote::rofl:

well, yeah. but i'm trying to curb my j-girl ways and try to wear skirts slightly longer than my crotch these days.

Ahhh, could you send me any of those old ones you're not using?
:drool5:

by **Coligny** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:43 am

Cyka UchuuJin wrote::rofl:

well, yeah. but i'm trying to curb my j-girl ways and try to wear skirts slightly longer than my crotch these days.

Dear... you'ze sooooo last year... it's all aboot loose hotpants this summer...

by **Greji** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:31 am

Coligny wrote:Dear... you'ze sooooo last year... it's all aboot loose hotpants this summer...

Ahh, I'll take a used pair of them too.....
:cool:

by **Coligny** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:35 pm

Greji wrote:Ahh, I'll take a used pair of them too.....

Dood, that's category 1 (UN2814), level 4 hazardous biological waste, I don't even know where to start searching for the paperworks for handling this kind of things... And i'm only in a P1 facility... (*)

(*) Big classification name for what normal people call a kitchen or a bathroom... But always funny to notice that on the same scale at only P4 level you basically need to have your hairs and balls shaved before leaving the lab...

by **tone** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:15 am

hey some people posted a while ago about semi tattoo friendly sports and squash clubs

I live near shinagawa, but might be working by meguro/shibuya...

Hot Topics
Buraku "Unthinkable as a female pope in Rome"	Taka-Okami Your gonna be Rich: a rising Yen
Buraku If they'll elect a black POTUS, why not Japanese?	Buraku Post your 'You Tube' videos of interest.
Buraku Hollywood To Adapt "Death Note"	Buraku J-Companies Leaving London
Buraku Is anything real here?	Buraku Japan is Back!
Buraku Steven Seagal? Who's that?	Buraku Why Europe Is Doomed And Japan Is Right To Keep Out Foreigners

tattoo

tattoo

Who is online