“The tattoo is part of your body and will be with you all your life”.
Shodai Horiren, 52, is one of Japan's most renowned traditional tattoo artists.
Her body is covered with drawings.
However, in the land of the Rising Sun, being tattooed is synonymous with belonging to the Yakusa, members of organized crime.
The followers of the tattoo are even banned from certain places like beaches or spas.
But for aficionados, it's time for a change.
They fully intend to take advantage of the Tokyo Olympics and the presence of tattooed foreign athletes so that mentalities in Japan can evolve.
