In Japan, Tattoos Are Not Just For Yakuza Anymore – Japan Subculture Research Center
By A Mystery Man Writer
It is difficult to say whether the wabori Japanese traditional tattoo (入れ墨） hurts more or less than the electric needle tattoo. Pain is like tickle, it is not a feeling that you can measure. You can measure the weight of a person, for example, but you cannot measure pain. Some people say they are afraid of the electric sound of the needle.
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