No, absolutely not. The older generation doesn’t always condone it or accept it, but it is in no way illegal and there are plenty of reputable tattoo parlours in Japan.
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I knew there were reputable tattoo artists in Japan. I was just unfamiliar with a ruling in 2020. I thought tattoo artists were still having to work under the radar because it was classed as practicing medicine without a license.
The 2020 ruling changed classifications, prior to tattoo artists were required to have a medicine license in order to be a tattoo artist. The 2020 ruling changed that, meaning now people are not required to have a medical license in order to be a tattoo artist.
👍🏻 How difficult was it for a tattoo artist to obtain a medical license?