EPISODE · Jul 14, 2026 · 1H 12M
Is Japan's attitude towards tattoos changing?
from Unpacking Japan · host Produced by ZenStudio
Meet Manami Ozakaki, an author who writes books on Japanese arts and culture. She sits down to talk to us about the history of Japanese tattoos, the artists who made them, and how Japan's tattoo culture is changing in the modern era.--0:00 Intro0:50 Meet Manami7:31 Moving to Japan16:23 Writing for magazines18:25 Manami's books24:53 History of Japanese tattoos29:05 Tattoo conventions34:45 Is perception of tattoos changing?37:35 The beauty of tattoos42:26 Japanese tattoo artists59:28 How to find artists1:05:06 Japanese book culture--Follow Manami:https://www.maki23.comhttps://www.instagram.com/manami.tokyoFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/
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