Research your tattoo thoroughly using tattoo parlor's and of course the internet which will provide you with a wealth of knowledge for your tattoo design, and also translation services for Japanese tattoo writing only after you have completed this can you search out your tattoo artist.
Now that you have selected your Japanese tattoo symbol you can begin to search for a tattoo artist worthy of creating your masterpiece. This can be difficult, please don't walk in to the first tattoo parlor you find, again research is paramount. Ask friends who already have tattoos! Ask them what the shop was like , was it clean, what was the artist like, visit them yourself, show them your tattoo design or Japanese tattoo writing get them to draw it for you so you can see what your tattoo will look like with their particular style. Keep looking until you find the one for you.
* H2Ocean, or other antimicrobial agents approved liquid soap anti-bacterial (Again, do not use Dial or Neosporin as they may be too hard)
Often, your piercer will tell you to soak your body piercing aftercare in sea salt. Place a small amount of sea salt in the bottom of a disposable cup. About ½ teaspoon. Then add hot water as hot as you can possibly stand on salt. You want to fill just over half full in a 5-ounce cup you want to reverse the cut right over the body piercing aftercare and keep it there for five to six minutes. This procedure generally works well for drilling, such as nipple and navel. If you are unable to obtain a good seal around the skin, soak a cotton ball with H2Ocean and keep it there for 5 minutes. Rinse the body piercing aftercare with warm water and pat dry. DO NOT USE TABLE SALT!