Tattoos on the arm of South African rugby player Elton Jantjies, who is currently in Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Event organisers have distributed rash guards to players, as way to encourage them to cover up while visiting swimming pools and public baths in the country. — AFP
With the 2019 Rugby World Cup currently taking place in Japan – where 500,000 visitor arrivals are expected – attitudes have been split among public bath operators nationwide over whether to accept foreign customers with tattoos.
Some facilities will accept such customers for a limited period of time in keeping with the “omotenashi” hospitality spirit, but there are still many operators who refuse to let them use their facilities.
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