Let's enter to the bath room without clothes
Bathing manner
●Take off your underwear before you go in.
●Wash yourself well before getting into the tub.
●Use the shower while sitting and turn it off when you don't use it.
●Keep your towel out of the tub.
●Refrain from washing your clothes or underwear.
●Dry yourself off before coming out to the dressingarea.
What kind of a place is a sento?
How useful are sentos for our health?
A Sento was originally a public bath-house for people that did not have
a bath at home. The number of sentoes has declined since Showa 40
(1965) as the number of homes with baths increased. Now we are in
the Heisei Era (1989~)and times have changed. Sentoes have been
reevaluated as a kind of hot spring in a town,a kind of spa here
people can relax. They are now regarded more as a luxury, an
nexpensive leisure spot for all, and have regained popularity.
●ln the luxury of a large deep bath your body is warmed
completely. Blood flow increases. ln the warmth of the bat fatigue
melts away. Your body is light in the water. Tired muscles and joints
are restored. More than this, in a large deep bath brain waves show
how the mind is relaxed. The whole body is refreshed.
●There are no clothes in the bath, no business suits, no uniforms.
Everyone is the same. Communication is easy and free. It is an
interesting side effect of the bath,turn pure human communication.
It is an in side of a panese culture. ln
Japanese it is called "socializing naked."
The history of Sento.
Sento is part of traditional culture with a long history in Japan
Sento history begins in the 6th century. It was the time Buddhism arrived
in Japan. Some early cleaning of Buddhist statues, or for the monks the
selves to use.
A few centuries later temples began to allow the public to use
their baths. Bathing became popular among common people. At the
end of 12th century bathing facilities began to open as private
businesses. This was the beginning of the Sento. Sento became
popular during the Edo era (1603-1868). Building of private baths was
prohibited as a measure to prevent fires in the city of Edo (present
Tokyo). Many Sentoes were built. Sentoes remained popular after the
Edo era. Many families continued to use Sentoes until around the 40th
year of Syouwa (1965-74).
Reference:
from " Discover Real Japan Sento " of Japan national Sento Association
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