O/T: Tattoos land yakuza boss in hot water after visit to public bath

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Tattoos land yakuza boss in hot water after visit to public bath

 

FUKUOKA -- A yakuza boss who bathed at a public bathhouse, displaying his tattoos, has been arrested, police said on Friday.

 

Yoshiyuki Fujiura, 54, head of a criminal gang from Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, stands accused of trespassing, according to Fukuoka Prefectural Police. Fujiura reportedly admitted to the allegations.

 

"I wanted to take a bath to relieve my fatigue," Fujiura was quoted as telling police.

 

Fujiura allegedly bathed at a public bath in Asakura in February, neglecting a signboard that read, "No entry for tattooed customers," and ignoring the bath operator's warning. The exact date of the incident has not been determined, police said.

 

According to police, the bathhouse operator noticed that Asakura had tattoos on his upper arms and back before warning him against taking a bath, saying, "It will cause trouble for other customers." However, the gang boss did not comply.

 

After receiving an anonymous report in June that a tattooed man looking like a gangster was bathing at the facility, prefectural police began investigating the case. The bathing facility also filed a damage report with police the following month.

 

On Thursday, police arrested Fujiura after determining that he had trespassed into a building by ignoring the signboard and the operator's warning. It is extremely unusual to charge a tattooed bather with trespassing, according to police.