Black is a color you won't find on the walls of Ron Sugano's tattoo parlor in the upmarket Meguro district of south-west Tokyo, where quaint geometric houses line quiet streets. Also absent are the ...

There was a time when tattoos were taboo, even in the US – associated with criminals or societal rejects. But since the 1970s, tattoos have seen a rise in popularity in Western societies especially.

Walk into any public bath in Japan and you're liable to see a sign banning any visible tattoos. Even as Japan opens up to more international tourists and residents, body art remains taboo, not only at ...

BATTLE ROYALE: A meticulously rendered clash (left) was among the tattoo designs in a book belonging to Arkansan Tom Musser (right), published in full in a new book, “Floating West.” Credit: Rake ...

TOKYO (Reuters) – Shodai Horiren got her first tattoo as a lark on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed head to foot, even on her shaven scalp, she is one of Japan’s most ...

TOKYO — Tattoos may be forbidden at many of Japan’s communal hot baths, but the nation’s armed forces may drop its ban on to attract young recruits. A senior Ministry of Defense official said the ...