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Yubaru
Those are some pretty impressive tattoos!
kurisupisu
Hiding his face but not his ink!
And the moral of the story?
Don't get inked if you want to be a fugitive!
And why aren't the Thais pointing at him???
thepersoniamnow
He almost got away with it.
He should have been more careful with his status being on the run and all.
Dango bong
when people are young they think the tats look cool, when you become 70 this is what you look like. Pretty cool eh?
thepersoniamnow
Dango Bong
I’d be cool with him tats or not.
But since he is a murdering gangster...no thanks, who needs friends like that.
toshiko
His tattoo is classified as Kurikara Mon Mon. Aged kobun.
kurisupisu
@toshiko
Thanks for that information!
Dango bong
I'd say aged tattooed old man who looks terrible
Dango bong
Have at it, not my cup of tea
Yubaru
Take a good look at those tats, typically the color fades with time, yet those seem to be still relatively "new". In my opinion, they are impressive from an artistic point of view.
Dango bong
I am sure the other inmates will be impressed with them good for him
kurisupisu
He won't like the chilly weather here-he'll soon cover up!
puregaijin
i like those tattoos simply because they got this scumbag caught.
smithinjapan
I wish they'd deal with him in Thailand instead of here, where he'll get far less punishment.
Stuart hayward
I'm no fan of gangs or tats but you got to admit he looks pretty good for 74.
maybeperhapsyes
Got complacent after 10 years on the lam.
Justice knows every mans name.
If found guilty...TIJ...he will be.
He will end his days in a cell.
bosphorus
So they didn't arrest him for being a gangster, robbing businesses, selling drugs illegally. Nope, they only arrested him for murdering the rival gang member. It means that being a gangster, possessing firearms, robbing businesses and selling drugs is completely legal in Japan, right?
kitzrow
Have to admit, he looks in relatively good shape for his age. Envy from me as I am his age!
bosphorus
That's because he doesn't have to work, he is stealing money from other people who work hard every day.
savethegaijin
Garbage human, but those are some incredible tattoos. It's a shame that these traditional Japanese tattoos are taboo and only associated with negativity... that is some beautiful work and real artistry.
Goodlucktoyou
15 years ago. Most countries have a 10 year limit. Feel sorry for his Thai wife.
macv
have spent my life in Japan & SE Asia since VN in '71, enjoy tracking down J dirtbags
so far we've found J sex predators, counterfeiters & others - to all J scum reading this
we are on your asses CW & US Army SF ret Major Mark A Smith.
Strangerland
Yeah they are beautiful. I'm not into Japanese style tattoos on myself, but I admire nice work when I see it.
DaDude
Gotta be careful with your choice of words with the many aging people on here who have tattoos lol
Mocheake
Thoughtful of him to wear a mask, though. Is he afraid of catching a cold or is he being polite and not wanting to give it to one of the cops?
Dango bong
don't worry he and his prisoner friends/lovers can show each other tattoos forever now instead of stealing from hard working people.
goldorak
The most bad**s looking 74yo, 5'5" & 50kgs bloke I have seen in a long time. He's had a good innings though.
macv
@yubaru I know Horitoshi will ask him
Yubaru
There is no statute of limitation on murder in Japan, there used to be a 15 year limit but that was abolished a few years back.
And I think you will find that most countries have no statute of limitation either, with regards to murder.
TorafusuTorasan
@Mark Smith, sounds impressive, but how is it that you weren't the one to find this guy, with his tattoos on full display during neighborhood checkers games? Give us a few examples of some of the big fish you've caught over the years that made the news.
Scrote
There's a man who won't be getting in the onsen.
Pukey2
Even tattoos start to sag.