I remember once Meik Skoss posted that he would not accept a student of koryu if that person had any tattoos. He would examine them to make sure (and his wife would check the female applicants).
Is this common among koryu arts, or is this particular to Mr Skoss?
How about the koryu teachers in Japan? Will they take a student with tattoos? If not, why? Is it because they are suspected to have links with Yakuza?
Is this common among koryu arts, or is this particular to Mr Skoss?
How about the koryu teachers in Japan? Will they take a student with tattoos? If not, why? Is it because they are suspected to have links with Yakuza?