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Is this tattoo a problem in Japan? 2024/5/11 14:03
I have a tattoo that says gŽ€_h just like gdeath noteh reference (my favorite anime).
Is this a problem in japan? What people thinks about me? Is a problem for all the people?
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Re: Is this tattoo a problem in Japan? 2024/5/11 15:53
I donft know the gdeath noteh you mention, and I donft know how big your tattoo is, but if i saw that tattoo on someone on a train, for example, it would shock me at first glance, you might notice me frowning a bit, then my mind might start racing thinking what would ever make someone get that tattooedc and after a while would conclude OK probably itfs from an anime or a movie, or that the tattooist got something grossly wrongc i would simply find it in bad taste. After all, it says ggrim reaper,h someone who brings you death. And Ifm a Japanese in my late 50s, living in Tokyo. Anyone who donft easily associate tattoo with anime/movie character might find it downright weird and somewhat threatening to look at, so might move away.
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Re: Is this tattoo a problem in Japan? 2024/5/12 05:02
If they make the connection theyfll probably roll eyes (internally, not so you can see)
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Re: Is this tattoo a problem in Japan? 2024/5/13 12:40
uWhat people thinks about me? Is a problem for all the people?v

People will probably think it looks weird, silly, and wanna-be edgy. They're unlikely to realize you got it as a Death Note reference, since shinigami/Ž€_ exists as a word in Japanese outside of any specific anime series.

As far as it being a "problem," you're unlikely to have any problems caused by it, aside from the problems with having any tattoo in Japan (such as not being admitted to hot springs). No one is going to be offended or intimidated by your Ž€_ tattoo, they'll just think it's weird and silly. Japan already has a stereotype that foreigners who get kanji tattoos usually get ones that look unintentionally comical to Japanese people.
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Re: Is this tattoo a problem in Japan? 2024/5/14 14:03
That's why it's always good to do research before getting a tattoo, especially a kanji tattoo. I get it that some people think it looks 'cool' to them, but if you don't understand the language/context in what it's supposed to mean or may have other meanings, it just seems silly to even get it in the first place.

Why risk not being able to get into an onsen, or looked at oddly or people even avoiding you if they see that kind of tattoo? I really just don't get the appeal of putting unknown language onto your body. I suppose that OP will be probably ok, though going to an onsen or a place that doesn't allow tattoos may be another issue.

It's sort of the same thing in Japan if you do see someone with a tattoo, (being a Japanese person and it being quite rare) I've never seen anyone get an English phrase or phrase in another language tattooed onto their body before. Just seems like this weird western thing of trying to be "cool" or "edgy".
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