"I've heard the colours from tebori stay way better and look more vibrant," says Kyle, who has machine-made designs ... Young Japanese often prefer Western-style geometric tattoos with a focus ...

You might think there's no way the elephant tattoo on your ankle could be seen as being linked to criminal gangs - but you'd be wrong. Fans and players heading to Japan for the Rugby World cup ...

The Japanese government banned tattoos in 1872, as while the practice ... Yoshihito's most devoted clientele are covered in full-body designs. These stop sharply at the wrist and ankle, where ...

Although tattoos have increasingly been used as fashion statements, especially in overseas countries, they are still associated with yakuza gangsters and other “anti-social elements” in Japan.