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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0mcuV58t0U&feature=plcp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0mcuV58t0U&feature=plcp)
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diapers of peace
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This has been a recent issue in Japan, where the mayor of Osaka conducted a survey and stated that those with tattoos working in the public sector could/would get fired and have to find work in the private sector. This of course has brought about a lot of objections. Tattoos are still considered pretty taboo in Japan and there is a strong belief that tattoos equal ties to organized crime. Attitudes are slowly changing, but the old guard is still in power, so until they retire/die off, it looks like "campaigns" like this will continue for a while...
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/5/17/1337256387349/Former-Yakuza-Member-with-008.jpg)
Mayor of Osaka launches crusade against tattoos
If government workers have tattoos, says mayor, they should leave the city office and go to work in Japan's private sector.
It is said that those who acquire tattoos in youthful haste, or while under the influence, regret them in later life.
But proud or repentant about their body art, more than 100 employees at the Osaka city government may have to have their tattoos removed or search for another job following the local mayor's crackdown on tattoos.
Toru Hashimoto, a 42-year-old lawyer who became mayor of Osaka late last year, ordered a survey of tattoo ownership among more than 30,000 employees after complaints that a welfare officer had intimidated children by showing off his inkwork.
Full article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/17/mayor-osaka-tattoos (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/17/mayor-osaka-tattoos)