Tatoo?

About a month ago, a Japanese actor got arrested for using illegal drugs. I was surprised by the news, but more than that I got shocked by how Japanese media responded this incident.

It's all about "Tatoo".

This arrested actor used to live in the states and his words and behaviors were pretty much Americanized. He used some curse words to his staff, and he also got a tatoo on his back.

When he and his wife who's also an actress were having their vacation in Hawaii, some paparazzi took a picture that this actress was putting a lotion on his "tattooed" back. The thing is this actress was selling an image like a good girl or a girl next door. So, a good girl gone bad to most people!!

After this photo came to the public, she dissapiered from a TV commercial due to a bad image of his tatoo of an angel!!
Does any similar thing happen in the state? Is this because of Japanese culture that don't accept tatoos openly?

Here's the thing.
I remember that one of Japanese pop stars has got a tatto of her son's name, but she's been loved by many fans!

Well, so, what's imporant is the image of an individual?

I'm afraid of such a Japanese society rather than a person who's got a tatoo...

But, I'm sure that not all American accept having tatoos. Like, when I was in Arizona, I didn't see many people who show thier tatoos.
So, now I know that New York is pretty much a special place that you can be so open to have it. I think a tatoo in New York is more than fashion. It's more like a identification of an individual. Some tatoos are more like an art and they are beautiful.

I'm always got curious about a tatoo with a Chinese (or Japanese Kanji) characters. I've seen a guy who has an weird one that has a meaning "I'm from the Saturn". OMG...

I don't have any ones. Sometimes, I feel like to have one, but I don't want to be isolated from Spa in Japan!!
Yep, you won't be allowed to take a bath if you have a tatoo!