Getting Wet

Getting Wet Adventures in the Japanese Bath

Hardback (15 Apr 2013)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Provides an exploration of bathing culture, drawing on trips and encounters from secluded hot springs villages to a public bathing "theme park" in the heart of Tokyo. This book covers aspects like the ways of bathing in ancient times and the dos and don'ts of going au natural in contemporary Japan, the religious rites, and the science of bathing.

Book information

ISBN: 9784770030207
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd
Imprint: Kodansha International Ltd
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 558g
Height: 226mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 21mm