Osaka Tattoos in London

(Photo borrowed from Japan Today; caption reads "Rie Gomita from Osaka shows off her tattoos at a tattoo convention in London.")

Several students have been asking me about tattoos this semester. Today's Japan Today has the above photo as its photo of the day. Check out reader comments for attitudes about tattoos in Japan these days.

Link to Tattoos:
http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/tattoos-2

Here's another shot of the woman that better shows off her art (borrowed from Telegraph.co.uk):


Link to The International London Tattoo Convention (Sept. 25-26-27 2009):
http://www.thelondontattooconvention.com/