Sento 101 – Visiting a Japanese Bath House
Written by Emma, Australia, November 2011
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For the Japanese, there is nothing more natural than sitting butt-naked with total strangers and having a good old scrub down before relaxing in a steaming hot bath. For Westerners, the whole concept may seem bizarre, confronting or just plain hilarious, but it really is worthwhile trying to put these perceptions to one side and allowing yourself to unabashedly take the plunge.
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Photo courtesy of Paul Richeter via Flickr.
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