Context: Tattoos in Japan are strongly associated with Yakuza membership. Men with tattoos are often banned from public facilities such as bath houses. I could

Context: Tattoos in Japan are strongly associated with Yakuza membership. Men with tattoos are often banned from public facilities such as bath houses. I could see this policy change as a way to help youths get away from gang life, but there would also the risk of allowing gang members access to military stuff.