Because it was a tradition back in acicient Japan, so divers fish and shells were tattoos for the tradition and if men didn't have one 'to the ecucution room'!
Tattoos are associated with gangs in Japan. I assume the rule is in place to keep out
No. Displaying your tattoos in Japan is illegal. It;s called Hahaigotyou and it's punishable by law
Tattooing was common in ancient Japan, particularly as badges of station and honor amongst various groups. Samurai would have tattoos indicating rank, position, and allegiances. The type, style, number, and location of tattoos varied according to the social group in question; samurai, on the whole, would likely have had only a few number of tattoos, generally smaller in size, though frequently intricate.
The Mississippi River. Divers dive into the muddy water and feel around the bottom to find them. After pearls are removed the shells are ground up and sent to Japan where they place a piece of the shell in each oyster to grow a cultured pearl.
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In Ancient Japan the main thing they harvested was rice.
A ninja, also known as 'shinobi', was a kind of covert agent or mercenary employed by feudal lords and other influential people in ancient Japan. They are admired by thousands and looked up by people in both eastern and western cultures, so much that many have themselves made tattoos that allude or depict the way of life and the exploits of the ninja.
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