A young woman getting Hajichi

Hajichi: The Powerful Female Tattooing Tradition of the Ryukyus

Due to society being conditioned to believe a particular standard or ideal of beauty, we forget the beautiful cultural traditions that women once practiced to preserve their beauty that were vastly different to the standards we see today. Dominant cultural beliefs often undermine the beauty of difference, and that can be said for the hand …

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