Researcher ORCID Identifier
0009-0005-2289-8506
Graduation Year
2023
Date of Submission
2-2024
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
International Relations
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Peter Uvin
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Roberto J DeLeon Arriaga
Abstract
This paper unpacks the long history of tattoos in Japan and the various interpretations of them throughout time. From the aboriginal populations that practiced tattooing for ritualistic and religious reasons; to the punishment implementations of tattoos by various empires; to the rich tattoo culture of the lower classes throughout the Edo period, tattoos embedded themselves in the cultures of Japan. Once Westerners discovered these tattoo practices in Japan, they helped spread them to the rest of the world.
Recommended Citation
De Leon Arriaga, Roberto, "Japanese Tattoos and Globalization: An investigation on the Social Impacts of Cross-Cultural Interactions" (2023). CMC Senior Theses. 3535.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3535
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
Comments
This is a study of the impacts of foreign relations on culture.