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🇯🇵 From #WiderImage: Shodai Horiren got her first tattoo as a lark on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed head to foot, even on her shaven scalp, she is one of Japan’s most renowned traditional tattoo artists reut.rs/3kz6iVw 1/6 
Horiren belongs to a proud, growing tribe of Japanese ink aficionados who defy deeply-rooted taboos associating tattoos with crime, turning their skin into vivid palettes of color with elaborate full-body designs, often featuring characters from traditional legends 2/6
Banned from spas, hot spring resorts, some beaches and many gyms and pools, these enthusiasts hope the presence of tattooed foreign athletes at last year’s Rugby World Cup will help sweep away suspicion 3/6
