Step 1: Contact us on LINE
We are able to correspond in English, so feel free to reach out.
First, please download the LINE app (if required) and using the links below, choose the studio you wish to attend and add the appropriate LINE profile to your contacts. Here we will ask you to answer a few simple questions about the desired tattoo, such as the size, area, and artwork you would like to use as a reference.
Even if you don’t know much about tattoos, our staff will guide you and carefully ask you a few questions just to get an idea of what you want.
Please be assured that we will keep your information on LINE strictly confidential.
Step 2: Visit / Consultation
Customers need to actually visit our store so that we can listen to the customer’s requirements in more detail.
At the end of this session, a sample will be made and applied to your skin. The artist will provide thorough counselling to ensure the actual size and appearance match your vision.
The average consultation time is about 2 hours, so please allow plenty of time for your visit.
Step 3: Confirm date of treatment
At the end of the consultation, a schedule is set up with your artist to establish completion of the procedure. There are two types of treatment: “same-day treatment” and “separate day treatment,” these will depend on the design itself.
Step 4: Treatment & Aftercare
The actual treatment is performed. Some procedures are completed in a single session but others may take multiple sessions. We will provide you with a care film/cream and an aftercare guide for each session as needed. Our staff will take care of you until there is no longer any concern, so you can leave with peace of mind.
Important notes: Precautions
Beforethe day of the procedure
1. Avoid excessive sun exposure
Please note that tattoos cannot be performed if the skin is irritated or inflamed by sunburn.
2. Get a good night's sleep and rest well the day before
Tattooing is physically demanding. If you do not get enough sleep, you may feel pain more easily. Please make sure you get enough rest and relaxation the day before and come to the studio in perfect physical condition.
3. Please do not drink alcohol on the day before or the day of theprocedure
Ingestion of alcohol causes the ink to be very difficult to be absorbed by the body. It may also cause the ink to bleed or disappear after the procedure. It is highly recommended that you refrain from drinking alcohol the day before or on the day of the procedure.
4. Please shower or wash before your visit
After the procedure, we ask that you refrain from touching the treated area with water to promote healing, so please shower or bathe before coming to the store.
5. Please ensure to eat well on the day of the proceedure
You may feel pain more easily on an empty stomach. In order to reduce the burden on your body during the treatment, please eat a full meal before your appointment.
6. Please inform us if you are under a doctor's prescription
Please consult with us if you have a doctor's prescription or if you are not feeling well on the day.
7. Please come dressed as comfortably as possible, or wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty
Should the ink rub on your clothing, it will not come off. Depending on the area to be treated, women are recommended to wear tank tops or tube tops.
Afterthe day of the procdedure
1. Drinking
Please do not drink alcohol for 2-3 days after the procedure. Alcohol ingested by the body can cause blotting and loss of ink!
2. Strenuous exercise
Avoid strenuous exercise and muscle training for 2-3 days after the procedure. Immediately after the procedure, the tattoo is delicate and may become inflamed.
3. Bathing / hot springs / swimming pools / visits to the sea or rivers
Do not bathe in bathtubs or hot springs, or enter swimming pools, the ocean, etc. until the treated area has completely healed. Germs, chemicals, mud, etc. may cause the tattoo to become inflamed. In addition, tattoos that have not fully healed may cause the ink to seep through the skin if exposed to large amounts of water.
4. Saunas
If the treated area has not fully recovered, the humidity of a sauna may cause the tattoo ink to leak from the skin.
5. Sunburn
Avoid direct sunlight or tanning in a sun salon until the treated area has fully recovered. Strong UV rays can cause the color of the tattoo to fade. Even after the tattoo has completely healed, it is recommended to wear sunscreen with at least SPF 30.
Notes on Reservations
#1 Identification
Please bring a photo ID (e.g. driver’s licence, passport, my number card, etc.) to confirm your age when you visit the shop. (Student IDs, employee IDs, etc. are not acceptable).
If identification cannot be verified, the treatment will be refused on the same day.
#2 For customers who only attend counselling
If you do not book an appointment after completing the counselling, we will still collect the deposit that was received at the time of booking as a counselling fee.
If you wish to book the appointment after completing your consultation, you will be asked to pay an additional part of the treatment cost as a deposit to confirm your treatment.
#3 Additional deposit amounts for booking appointments
Ultimately, it depends on the content and size of the design and artists.
Please note that if you cancel the appointment after making the deposit, it will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Please remember to bring your deposit with you, as we will not be able to book your treatment date if you do not pay the deposit.
#4 Booking times
On the day of your appointment, please allow plenty of time to arrive.
Please note that if you are late and this affects the next customer’s appointment, it may not be possible to provide the treatment or other services on the same day.
#5 Cancellation and schedule changes
At our studio, we carefully adjust our schedule to accept appointments so that as many customers as possible can use our services. Sudden cancellations or schedule changes may cause inconvenience to other customers, so we ask that you do your best to refrain from cancelling or rescheduling. In the unlikely event that you need to cancel your booking, please make sure to contact us on LINE in advance.
Please note that cancellations or schedule changes made less than 7 days prior to the booking date will incur the following cancellation fees.
Changes and cancellations will be subject to the following penalties:
| Timeframe | Same-day appointments | Initial consultation only | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 days before | 50% of the treatment cost | From ¥10,000 (varies according to size) | ||
| 2 days before | 70% of the treatment cost | |||
| Day before or on the day of the appointment | 100% of the treatment cost | |||
#6 Design and size changes
If you would like to change the design or size of the order, as discussed at the time of booking, please be sure to contact us on LINE in advance.
We carefully manage schedules so that we can smoothly accommodate as many customers as possible, and each customer’s reservation time is limited in advance depending on the design and size. Therefore, depending on the new design and size, we may ask you to change your appointment date. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate changes on the same day if you request a change without informing us.
Please note that if you wish to make changes to a design that has been finalised during the design consultation, you will be charged an additional fee as a design cancellation fee.
#7 Health & safety measures
At our studio, all of our staff work together every day to improve our techniques, maintain thorough hygiene management, and create a comfortable, bright and safe environment for our customers.
Therefore, minors (under 19 years of age), gang members and those belonging to similar organisations, pregnant women, drug addicts, people infected with HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, heart disease, people with other health problems, people with a significant lack of common sense, and other people deemed inappropriate by our staff are strictly prohibited from entering the studio. Please note that access to the studio and treatment will be strictly forbidden. For more information, please see the safety and hygiene measures section at the bottom of this page.
#8 If you are coming with a companion
If you need to be accompanied by a companion due to special circumstances, please make sure to contact us on LINE in advance so that we can adjust your booking to a date when you can be accompanied.
Please note that we ask that your companion wears a mask during the treatment as a precaution against infection.
Please be quiet in the studio.
In the unlikely event that the guest causes inconvenience to other customers or interferes with the counselling or treatment, the guest will be asked to leave the premises.
#9 Other info
In addition to the design, the area to be tattooed, the size and the overall balance of the tattoo, the studio also provides friendly and helpful advice on physical health and aftercare.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sanitation
To ensure that the treatment is safe and secure for both customers and artists, TATTOO STUDIO Ray's has a thorough hygiene management system.
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The studio maintains a clean environment at all times, taking the utmost care to ensure thorough hygiene against viral infections (HIV, MRSA, HBV, HCV E. coli, etc.), bacteria and other pathogens and germs.
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All inks, gloves, masks, needles, bed sheet-related items, etc. are disposable.
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Equipment (treatment tables, lights, etc.) that may come into contact with clients' skin or bodily fluids and that cannot be disposed of are completely protected with plastic wrap, sheets, etc., and these protective materials are disposed of after use.
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After the treatment, all areas and equipment (treatment tables, chairs, lights, other equipment and their surroundings) that the artist and client would or could have come into contact with are sterilised and disinfected using isopropanol disinfectant solution.
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Stainless steel tubes, grips and other instruments are sterilised and cleaned with a special detergent for tattoo instruments and an ultrasonic cleaner (Sonic Cleaner), and then visually brushed with a medicated soap containing Triclosan, a disinfectant. Finally, the instruments are sterilised in a high-pressure steam steriliser (autoclave).
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After sterilisation and drying, each treatment instrument is individually sealed in a sterilisation pack and stored and managed in a UV disinfection storage (Stearizer).
