ecause you love sushi and you want to show solidarity with your favorite itamae, or sushi chef. Or maybe you’re a history buff and you want to join in with King George V, Winston Churchill’s mother, King Oscar of Sweden, and Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, who were all known to sport a Japanese tattoo or two. People also choose to adorn themselves with Japanese tattoos because they are enamored with the classic simplicity of the Japanese Kanji characters which can say so much in so little a space.
