Inside the Underground Pilgrimage That Celebrates Japan’s Traditional Tattoos

Tattoos are stigmatized in Japan since they’re related to gangs. But a centuries-old tattoo art called “horimono” is seen by some as spiritual as well as essential to Japanese society.

Every summertime, a team of Japanese individuals take place this trip in the hills to commemorate these tattoos with each other.






Nov 16

Tattoos are stigmatized in Japan since they’re related to gangs. But a centuries-old tattoo art called “horimono” is seen by some as spiritual as well as essential to Japanese society. ( VICE News)

Nov 16

A 47-year-old male captive about the loss of his spouse previously this year has actually been even more charged of disposing her body, cops have actually exposed, records TBS News (Nov 14). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 16

Shizuoka Prefectural Police on Friday exposed that skeletal remains located on a coastline in Shimoda City last month are of a kid, reports the Shizuoka Shimbun (Nov 14). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 15

Legendary Kabuki star Sakata Tojuro, that had actually been identified by the Japanese federal government as a living nationwide prize, passed away of old age on Thursday, a Kabuki manufacturing firm stated. He was 88. (Kyodo)

Nov 15

Police in Toyama City have actually apprehended a 22-year-old jobless male on uncertainty of eliminating his 25-year-old jobless sibling by defeating him with a hammer.
(Japan Today)

Nov 14

Rural Japan has actually gotten on a long, constant decrease for years, however the pandemic currently has some seriously taking into consideration a life outside the cities. ( VICE Asia)

Nov 14

Princess Mako, the niece of Emperor Naruhito, stated Friday her marital relationship to Kei Komuro, her companion from college days, is a “necessary choice” for the pair, however that the day of their wedding celebration is still uncertain. (Japan Times)

Nov 14

American games are mainly dead, eliminated by unfavorable public belief as well as improvements in individual video gaming. But games in Japan had the ability to endure as well as today are prospering. Even in the middle of an international pandemic. (Cheddar)

Nov 13

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have actually apprehended 4 guys, consisting of a participant of a criminal distribute, over the supposed kidnapping of a male exec in Chuo Ward previously this year, records Kyodo News (Nov 11).
( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 13

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have actually apprehended a 30-year-old male for apparently drugging as well as raping a lady previously this year, records TELEVISION Asahi (Nov 12). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 13

A female captive in Amagasaki City was located last month to have actually hidden controlled substances inside her undergarments, cops have actually exposed, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Nov 11). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 12

A 23-year-old lady captive for apparently hiding the body of her newborn at a park in Minato Ward in 2014 has actually been even more charged of murder, cops have actually exposed, reports the Mainichi Shimbun (Nov 11). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 12

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have actually apprehended a 27-year-old male that went into the home of a secondary school lady with a taken secret as well as swiped her undergarments, records Fuji News Network (Nov 11). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 11

A 71-year-old previous Hiratsuka City personnel is thought of ruining lots of automobiles, cops have actually exposed, reports the Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov 8).
( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 10

The 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival ended Monday, with a screwball enchanting funny by Japanese supervisor Akiko Ohku winning the single honor to be presented this year amidst the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodok)

Nov 10

Gifu Prefectural Police have actually apprehended a 22-year-old male for purposefully driving his lorry right into a river in Gifu City recently with his partner inside, reports the Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov 7). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 10

A male as well as a lady leapt to their fatalities from an 18-floor apartment in Tokyo on Sunday evening.
(Japan Today)

Nov 10

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have actually apprehended a 35-year-old male that is thought of drugging as well as raping a drunk lady previously this year, records Fuji News Network (Nov 9). ( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 10

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have actually apprehended a participant of a criminal distribute over the supposed rip-off of a senior male in 2014, records TBS News (Nov 5).
( tokyoreporter.com)

Nov 07

Special signboards with the names of the Kabuki stars starring in yearend efficiencies at Kyoto’s Minamiza Theater are being produced at a holy place in the western Japanese city.
( NHK)