"But only once a year, we can proudly show our tattoos and show each other what new tattoos that have achieved" p> assistant author Hiroki Takamura, 62, says: " in the 2000s, tattoo magazines began to increase. p>
"And women even began to have more tattoos. P>
"I thought there was no hope that tattoos eventually be accepted as they are in Europe." P>
But Rie Yoshihara, 33, who works tourists who wear kimonos, still He feels unable to show their father tattoo full back. P> copyrightKim Kyung-Hoon / Reutersimage captionRie at home in Warabi, tattooist SaitamaHer, Shodai Horiren says: "Your house gets old p>
". His parents die p>
"You break up with a lover p> <.. p>" Children grow up and leave. P>
"But a tattoo is with you until you're cremated and his grave. P>
" That's the appeal. " P> copyrightKim Kyung-Hoon / Reutersimage captionRie < p> Counter Mina Yoshimura, 40, says her husband, Hiroshi: "If I had tattoos and he did not, he would be able to go to places I couldn 't. P> But image copyrightKim Kyung-Hoon / Reutersimage captionMina touches latest tattoo of her husband, at home, in Tokyo
"because they're both the same, they can go anywhere together. P>
"I think that's good." P>
Mari Okasaka, 48, had her first tattoo 20 years ago. P>
Now, his son, Tenji, 24, is working to have its entire body covered with color. p> copyrightKim Kyung-Hoon / Reutersimage captionMari and Tenji at home in Niiza, Saitama
"Some people get tattoos make for profound reasons," she says. p>
"But I do it because it's cute, in the same way you could buy a nice blouse." p>
But when Mari leaves the house, which has long sleeves so your neighbors won . 't talk p>
Tenji says: "Some people probably look at me funny p>
" But do not pay attention to as p> "Yes, there are.. times when people think I'm part of a band. P>
"But do not worry so. P>
" I'll keep going until I do not. skin has no color " p>
office worker Hideyuki Togashi, 48, whose leg was amputated he March 2019, says:". I think because tattoos, part of me became stronger psychologically p> "And because I was so strong, I was able to recover quickly" p>
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