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In Japan tattooing is called Irezumi which refers to inserting ink beneath the skin. There are some that believe the art of tattooing in Japan dates back to at least 10,000 BC however there has never been any conclusive proof to back up this opinion.

What we do know for a fact is that tattoo designs were seen and noted by Chinese travellers between 300 BC and 600 AD. This does not confirm the widespread popularity of tattoos as it was also during this time that tattoos were viewed in a very negative light, criminals were being marked with them as a form of punishment so that they would always be recognisable in any society that they lived.