JET Vlog – Tattoo U
Never thought I would make a vlog about this topic, as I am far from an expert, but I get emails every week asking about piercings and tattoos in Japan, so here is my (as usual) long-winded response. Questions of the vlog – Do you have a tattoo? Do you want a tattoo? What’s the best tattoo you’ve ever seen? What’s the worst tattoo you’ve ever seen? Thanks for watching! -Jason who does have a big birthmark on his leg – does that count? This is the Unrested video I mention in this vlog: www.youtube.com Mario tattoo image found at kotaku.com
I was a little shy at first, but then overcame it pretty fast. Some onsen are still both-sex hot baths, although many were altered to be single-sex baths after the American invasion of 1945.
Im not being rude as im not that bothered but they have maid cafes and they actively promot hentai in akihabara and then on the face of it they are conservative and showing panty lines is bad maybe hentai exsist becaus eof that real life conservatism lol well whatever really lol
Bazinga?
@nomec182 it’s a word used in a very funny American TV show called “The Big Bang Theory.”
@OneHandOrigami haha – no. Obviously if you have a tattoo, the simple fact that you’re not Japanese means you can’t be a Yakuza – no one is going to mistake you for a Yakuza simply cuz you have a tattoo.
@Danger8Danger sure – check out the drop down info box for the link
i could definitely see how the tongue stud would cause some problems as its just so much more noticeable and like said it could easily cause you to say things incorrectly. All the other piercings from what I’ve heard are more acceptable as they just don’t stick out as much. I do have to agree though, tattoos are a form of personal expression and if you choose to get one then that’s your decision but you should think about what kinds of effects it could have on you.
last comment was too big so here we go again. Just wanted to say thanks as always for the informative video. I can’t really think of a time where I skipped through a video of yours, they’re always interesting to watch.
@drhikarisan no worries – as always – thanks for watching!
I’m sure it also depends on what kind of tattoo… ones that read “Murder, Death or Kill” might not go over to well.
Bonjour comment ca va?!
Onsens are awesome, you should definitely go if you have a chance. they call them what YU?
I went to a neighborhood public bath in Kyoto with an art student (I teach at an art school) who had a large arm tattoo as well as an unusual haircut. It turns out we had gone into a local yakuza bath–the old guys were friendly, but a young tough gave my student a tough time, trying to pick a fight by following him around and trying to stare him down. It seemed they were trying to show off to the older yakuza. Don’t know whether it was because of the tattoo. Thanks! Enjoy your videos!
I have a tattoo and I have been to plenty of onsens and I have been going to a gym for the past two years, although, no one at my gym has seen my tattoo, it is always covered. I have also seen plenty of Japanese people with tattoos, but their tattoos are not yakuza style. Namie Amuro has helped kill some of the negative views towards tattoos. I think it is very important that if you have a tattoo in Japan that it does not look like something a yakuza guy would have, like a dragon or a tiger.
hey jason i was actualy thinking of getting tattoo in japan on my side, i want to get on kanji writing but i am worried that they will give me something wrong because of the japanese and english translation for example i might want to get a tattoo that say life and death and i am worried that they will give me something wrong because i am not fluet in japanese
@myargonauts Yeah! I’m excited about it!
Great great video. I always enjoy the knowledge I get from your videos
Some ALT providers are not as accepting of tattoos as JET. I know someone who was told that they could not teach in Japan because they had a tattoo on their wrist, they found that out after coming to Japan from America
I have a tattoo, in Japan I think that the best policy is not to show it at all. I always wear shirts with a vest underneath. This is a bit of a killer in the summer, but a lot of Japanese wear a vest underneath as it stops the sweat soaking though the shirt
@crocodile200 good info – thanks. Yeah, I wear undershirts in Japan almost year round – for the sweat in the summer and the extra warmth in the winter.
@Ido013 the French I remember from my 2 years studying in HS is so limited, but it would be fun to go to France and see how much of it would come back to me.
@japanbyron just look it up online before you go and print out the kanji you want and show the pictures to the tattoo artist.
@myargonauts Nah man don’t go there lol come to Québec instead! You’re more likely to get help here if you can’t speak enough French than there lol.
Do you know if people who has applied and didn’t get the job because of their accent or possibly a lisp? You mentioned the concern over pronunciation of words.
@EzKitty it’s possible that a lisp or accent that heavily affects your pronunciation could have an impact when you go for your interview, but I doubt it would be the deciding factor. JET accepts ALTs from many diff countries with many diff accents – I had a harder time understanding the English being spoken by South African JETs than I did Japanese learners, and the SA JETs are native speakers.
“Grown-up reality”, good word. Making choice A prohibits follow-up options of choice B (in Geekspeak: if you give the flower to Tifa you will hardly get on the Ferris wheel with Aeris), that should be crystal clear to every person who has ever played computer games (it’s often not as obvious in real life).