My tattoo has been healed, and my skin regained its original look, it feels natural now.
Having it done, I want to tell about what it's like to have a tattoo....
Getting a first tattoo takes a lot of time in determining... that's what I felt the most...
The first time I thought about getting a tattoo was when I was teenager, still I was 17 or 18......
At the time, my friends and I were into Punk Rock, and all those guys covered with cool tattoos, and that's what inspired us. However, reception of tattoo in Japan obviously is pretty bad...
The reason being the most is probably the Yakuza...
Especially in older generation, spotting one with a tattoo can be frightening no matter what.... They won't see differences between the ones like mine and the ones that Yakuza poeple tend to have.... They just associate whoever has it with Yakuza...
This is a sad thing and I think nothing really can be done to flip the way they think towards people with a tattoo.
So I think you need to be ready to face some cold eye if you are to get one... This doesn't matter where you are, even in The US or England where more people have tattooes. There are always people who don't like those with tattooes. So you just need to be prepared...
After you are ready to make the commitment, There is nothing to worry about... the pain?? maybe....
I tell you how awesome it is to have a fine piece of art on you all the time. It is on you for the resr of your life.... Knowing that even when it's covered with your cloth, it's still there and only you know it...
You can show it or hind it, it is up to you....
Now, some people tend to think as if it is insult to your parents. Well.... I dont really see much difference between getting pierced and tattooed.
To me, plastic surgery is the worst thing you could do to your parents. You don't like how you look, so you change it even though the part you want to change resembles with your parents....
What's wrong with having your favorite picture drawn underneath your skin???