Life in Japan with Tattoos

I recently graduated college and have been considering moving to Japan for a few years now as job options are now significantly more open considering my degree. There’s only one caveat – I have two full sleeves on both of my arms.

For those who live in Japan with lots of tattoos, does it make life significantly more difficult in any way? I obviously understand that I won’t be able to go to public onsens and things like that but does it affect any other parts of your life?

Edit: I forgot to mention that I also would prefer to live in a slightly more rural area of Japan, particularly somewhere in northern Japan. Not sure if that makes any difference.

by biggieraptors

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