Tattoo you and Japan’s gyms

Whether training hard or hardly training, more people in Japan are finessing their physiques with tattoos - and learning they can be scarlet letters marking them as unfit for fitness clubs. Modern gyms abound, but so do old-world ideas about who can join.

Posted by : Fitness Japan at 2006-10-23 18:26:18

RE: Tattoos

We all know that there is no such a thing as a foreigner yakuza. But the gyms will tell you that you can't join because tattoos mean your a yakuza. I have a list of gyms that will and that won't let you join when your inked up. But to be fair I only have half sleeve tats on both arms (Easily Hidden).

Gyms you can Join:
Gold Gym (Harajuku)
Clark Hatch (Moto Azabu)

Gyms that discriminate:
1) TIPNESS
2) Oasis

Can you guys add some more in to this list and keep it going?

Posted by : JD, Tokyo (1 posts) on 2006-10-31 16:40:13


RE: Re: Tattoos

Thanks for your reply, you can add Konami to the discriminate list - basically the big chain ones are oldfashioned in their mentality.

Midbreath doesnt like it too much either
Posted by : Lars Jensen, Hatsudai, Tokyo (4 posts) on 2006-11-13 11:14:15


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