What are the dots on Danichirou's forehead? In the Sankarea manga and anime, Rea's father, Danichirou has a row of dots on his forehead:



What are these dots for and why are they there?
I believe those are called bindi. They signify the third eye or the chakra of wisdom. 

According to wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_%28decoration%29, people wear it as a fashion statement nowadays...