"Fierce shoulder tattoo..." Japanese female ace actress surprises fans during live broadcast; the truth behind the black marks turns into laughter

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Yukiko Wada (24), a key attacker for the Japanese women's Bae Gu (CEO) team, was the center of a misunderstanding when fans mistook her unique taping for a tattoo during a match.

Japan's "The Answer" reported on the 7th that "fans are increasingly speculating that Yukiko, who is competing in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL), has a tattoo on her shoulder."

Ranked fifth in the world, Japan faced Germany, ranked 10th, in the first week of the VNL held in Canada. Wada started the match following her appearances against France in the first game and Ukraine in the second, scoring double-digit points to lead Japan to a 3-1 victory.

As Wada delivered a stellar performance, viewers' attention shifted to her left shoulder. She wrapped multiple layers of beige taping around her left shoulder before taking the court. The taping featured black line patterns, making it appear like a large tattoo on the broadcast screen from a distance.

Viewers watching the match posted reactions on online communities and social media (SNS), saying, "I thought she had a fierce tattoo on her shoulder, but it was just a taping pattern," "I was startled at first, thinking it was a tattoo," and "I felt relieved when I learned it was taping."

Meanwhile, similar incidents have occurred in the Japanese volleyball world in the past. During the Women's Volleyball World Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand, last September, national team member Ayane Kitamada drew a portrait on her right shoulder taping and competed, leading to fan misunderstandings.

At the time, Kitamada humorously explained on her team's SNS that her teammate Ayaka Araki acted as a "daily tattoo artist" and drew the image directly on the taping. While Kitamada joked, "It doesn't hurt and is cheap, so I recommend it," she also added, "I wanted a cute character like Anpanman or Hello Kitty, but they drew a portrait," which drew laughter from fans.

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