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Serious question - as Japan has serious cultural problems regarding Tattoos; what are the implications for the RWC. The south-sea islanders have tattoos as part of their culture as do the Maoris, to which you can add certain English, Aussie and Kiwi players. There's even the odd Irish player.
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There was talk of sleeves to cover them up
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Rooster wrote:There was talk of sleeves to cover them up
Long sleeves to cover the legs ....
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Setanta wrote:Serious question - as Japan has serious cultural problems regarding Tattoos
I never knew this was the case. I also find them disgusting but it doesn't put me off watching sport.
In soccer James McClean has his skinny arms covered in tattoos, looks a right show, like some kid who's scrawled biro all over himself.
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In Japan, tattoos have long been associated with the notorious yakuza crime syndicates.
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Neill_M wrote:In Japan, tattoos have long been associated with the notorious yakuza crime syndicates.
Beware of tattooed men with missing pinky fingers in Japan
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Rooster wrote:
Neill_M wrote:In Japan, tattoos have long been associated with the notorious yakuza crime syndicates.
Beware of tattooed men with missing pinky fingers in Japan
Could end up swimming with the fishes so to speak >EW
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Do they just think that anyone with a tatoo is in the yakuza?

Shirley someone could explain some people have them for other reasons?
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