Japanese lawyer comments on legality of tattoo ban at hot springs, netizens share thoughts too soranews24.com

Are tattoo bans at onsen a relic of the past or part of Japanese culture?
One place where the discrimination against those with tattoos can still be felt as strongly as ever though, is at hot springs.
Just like we would respect their cultures if we went to their countries.” “The tattoo ban is a ban on yakuza.
It’s not that Japan hates foreigners’ tattoo culture, we just hate the yakuza.” “Stop trying to dilute Japan’s culture.” “I mean someone with a tattoo can just go to a private bath.
Despite what some of the netizens say, however, tattoos do affect people’s lives in more ways than just bathing publicly.