From the stately changing room of a nearly 60-year-old sento public bath in a residential area of Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, you can enjoy a majestic view of Mt. Fuji. But only through a painting. With ...

Some things are taboo in these dreamy public baths; find out what you may have to ditch in order to partake in this restorative ritual. There are a few things you should know before dipping into an ...

Historically, public bathing was a fundamental necessity for hygiene, giving rise to communal bathhouses in regions where private bathrooms were a rarity. In Japan, for instance, sento bathhouses ...

TOKYO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic didn't manage to kill off Dai-ni Takara-yu, a traditional Japanese public bath on a Tokyo back street where neighbours have soaked their cares away ...