I wasnt allowed to train in Tokyo because.........

[Stark]

sounds like a good rule to me

no tramp stamps
no tapout tats
no lee priest 

Waht is with all the Tapout tattoo shit?

i wonder if you'll be able to train in a japanese Gym with this tattoo...

[kyomu]

well anyway anyone who has tattoos is trailer trash and as i said the Japanese have the right idea refusing him and to be honest Gethin is too skinny to do anything about it.

Hahahahaha.Sorry I didnt understand you correctly.

[Stark]

Oh FFS !!!! 

[Bluto]

the last picture is of me but to my defense i got it before all others jumped the tapout train 

[CT_Muscle]

I have tattoos.

I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.

I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel 

Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?

Why not go to a different gym this time with long sleeves on???

[Stark]

the last picture is of me but to my defense i got it before all others jumped the tapout train 

Lol got to work on your traps man

[nycbull]

well anyway anyone who has tattoos is trailer trash and as i said the Japanese have the right idea refusing him and to be honest Gethin is too skinny to do anything about it.

hahah, I didnt know Gethin was skinny, I was picturing some big tatooed guy in a wife beater. I guess I was way off.

[The Squadfather]

hahah, I didnt know Gethin was skinny, I was picturing some big tatooed guy in a wife beater. I guess I was way off.

nah, there was a picture of him up with his "girlfriend", some female bb'er awhile back, he's pretty small.

[Tapeworm]

All this is true about tats, yakuza, etc, but no one has mentioned that some Japanese are the most racist people on the planet.  Not saying they're all that way, but... I'd like to know what would happen if you tried another gym with the tats covered.

Ya, wtf is "tapout" anyway?  I assume it's some cagefighting thing that's supposed to be hardcore?  Wouldn't a cage match be way more hardcore if someone couldn't tap out to end the fight?  Does anyone have a "pussyout" tat?

[nycbull]

nah, there was a picture of him up with his "girlfriend", some female bb'er awhile back, he's pretty small.

too bad...I guess thats why he was in Japan, he figured he would be considered huge. Now they just think he is a skinny criminal.

[Stark]

All this is true about tats, yakuza, etc, but no one has mentioned that some Japanese are the most racist people on the planet.  Not saying they're all that way, but... I'd like to know what would happen if you tried another gym with the tats covered.

Ya, wtf is "tapout" anyway?  I assume it's some cagefighting thing that's supposed to be hardcore?  Wouldn't a cage match be way more hardcore if someone couldn't tap out to end the fight?  Does anyone have a "pussyout" tat?

People putting a lable on their body as a tattoo deserve all the beatings of this world, if you want a tattoo think of something that is utterly important to you if you cannot come up with something original or classic stay away from tattoos

[Lurker79]

I live in Japan, and yes it's true what the other posters have mentioned about tattoos being associated with Yakuza。 Plus it's just considered low class to be showing off your ink in a public place...the beach being an exception because there's not much anyone can do about it. But public pools, hot springs, gyms,, etc..no tattoos.

[Colossus_1986]

I live in Japan, and yes it's true what the other posters have mentioned about tattoos being associated with Yakuza。 Plus it's just considered low class to be showing off your ink in a public place...the beach being an exception because there's not much anyone can do about it. But public pools, hot springs, gyms,, etc..no tattoos.

in Canada and US the mob is nearly gone, everyone locked up, or awaiting trials.
why the Yakuza are still around in Japan...i don;t know

you Japanese peoplel have all the technology in the word to catch the crimes they do and put them away...
phone taps, hidden cameras, etc...

how do these people get away with so much shit in your country and still stay so powerful?
are all the police playing Nintendo Wii all day?

[kyomu]

in Canada and US the mob is nearly gone, everyone locked up, or awaiting trials.
why the Yakuza are still around in Japan...i don;t know

you Japanese peoplel have all the technology in the word to catch the crimes they do and put them away...
phone taps, hidden cameras, etc...

how do these people get away with so much shit in your country and still stay so powerful?
are all the police playing Nintendo Wii all day?

Oh my god.... How old are you? Or did you go to college at least?

[Colossus_1986]

Oh my god.... How old are you? Or did you go to college at least?

21, Yes. what's your point?

[Stark]

21, Yes. what's your point?

His point is that you don't seem to be too smart.

Hope that helps

[Colossus_1986]

His point is that you don't seem to be too smart.

Hope that helps

seriously what's wrong with the question.

the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?

it's a legit and serious question.

[Tapeworm]

seriously what's wrong with the question.

the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?

it's a legit and serious question.

It's a whole yakuza-samurai-cherry blossom thing, starring Marlon Brando as The Godzilla.  It's complicated.

[Stark]

seriously what's wrong with the question.

the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?

it's a legit and serious question.

it's not you just assume that all Mafia organications are the same.

[Joel_A]

baka gaijin

[Colossus_1986]

it's not you just assume that all Mafia organications are the same.

the similarities are uncanny.
i don't see how one is that much different from the other.

[Hedgehog]

whats a matter with these asians ...no tatttoos

C'mon kid, I'm sure you can relate.

[kyomu]

seriously what's wrong with the question.

the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?

it's a legit and serious question.

Goto Wikipedia and study.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza

21 y o....ok still forgiven..

[Hedgehog]

I have tattoos.

I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.

I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel 

Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?

Rosie's take on the matter:

(No DK, it doesn't get old. Ever. )

[Colossus_1986]

Goto Wikipedia and study.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza

21 y o....ok still forgiven..

Me, young grasshopper, go learn now
thank you sensei!