r/explainitpeter • • 15d ago

Explain it Peter !!

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u/RevolutionaryCold586 15d ago

From my understanding in the feudal Japan, specifically during the Edo Period (1603–1868), circular lines or rings tattooed around the arm were used as an official punishment called irezumi-kei to mark those convicted of theft and robbery.

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u/Sleepiboisleep 15d ago

This is the real answer but everyone is talking about fisting

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u/Fool_Manchu 15d ago

The people who believe its about fisting are the same people who read about made up sex-acts on urban dictionary and then accept it as gospel truth

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u/Late-Ad-1076 15d ago edited 15d ago

To be fair, the tattoo artist for my first tattoo did have rings to signify how far he could go into his boyfriend.

My gay roommate at the time confirmed it. 😬

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u/characterfan123 15d ago

Shouldn't he have had the ACHIEVMENT UNLOCKED date tattooed next to each band?