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65 relations: Advertising, Bathtub, Chlorine, Cosmetics, Day spa, Dutch language, Edo period, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, Embarrassment, Furo, Garden, Hadaka no tsukiai, Harae, Heating oil, Hiragana, Hokkaido, Hot spring, Hot springs in Taiwan, Ice cream, Indoor water park, Jacuzzi, Japan, Jjimjilbang, Kamakura period, Kanji, Kansai region, Kantō region, Karaoke, Kegare, Legionella, Leonard Koren, List of hot springs in Japan, Matthew C. Perry, Meiji era, Mikveh, Misogi, Mount Fuji, Mud bath, Noren, Odaiba, Okinawa Prefecture, Onsen, Osaka, Prostitution, Pseudo-anglicism, Public bathing, Pumice, Sansuke, Sauna, Sex segregation, ... Expand index (15 more) »
- Bathing in Japan
- Public baths in Japan
Advertising
Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service.
Bathtub
A bathtub, also known simply as a bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or another animal may bathe.
Chlorine
Chlorine is a chemical element; it has symbol Cl and atomic number 17.
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are composed of mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources or synthetically created ones.
Day spa
A day spa is a business that provides a variety of services for the purpose of improving health, beauty, and relaxation through personal care treatments such as massages and facials.
Dutch language
Dutch (Nederlands.) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language.
Edo period
The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
The in Koganei Park, Tokyo, Japan, is a museum of historic Japanese buildings.
See Sentō and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Embarrassment
Embarrassment or awkwardness is an emotional state that is associated with mild to severe levels of discomfort, and which is usually experienced when someone commits (or thinks of) a socially unacceptable or frowned-upon act that is witnessed by or revealed to others.
Furo
, or the more common and polite form, is a Japanese bath and/or bathroom. Sentō and Furo are bathing in Japan.
See Sentō and Furo
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature.
See Sentō and Garden
Hadaka no tsukiai
is an idea in Japanese culture that spending time together naked allows for more open and honest conversation. Sentō and Hadaka no tsukiai are culture of Japan.
See Sentō and Hadaka no tsukiai
Harae
or (祓 or 祓い) is the general term for ritual purification in Shinto.
See Sentō and Harae
Heating oil
Heating oil is any petroleum product or other oil used for heating; it is a fuel oil.
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana as well as kanji.
Hokkaido
is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region.
Hot spring
A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth.
Hot springs in Taiwan
Taiwan is part of the collision zone between the Yangtze Plate and Philippine Sea Plate.
See Sentō and Hot springs in Taiwan
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches.
Indoor water park
An indoor water park is a type of water park that is located inside a building.
See Sentō and Indoor water park
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi is an American private company that manufactures and markets hot tubs, pools, and other bath products.
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
See Sentō and Japan
Jjimjilbang
Jjimjilbang are bathhouses in South Korea which gained popularity in the 1990s.
Kamakura period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans.
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters adapted from the Chinese script used in the writing of Japanese.
See Sentō and Kanji
Kansai region
The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū.
Kantō region
The is a geographical region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan.
Karaoke
Karaoke (カラオケ, clipped compound of Japanese kara 空 "empty" and ōkesutora オーケストラ "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
Kegare
is the Japanese term for a state of pollution and defilement, important particularly in Shinto as a religious term.
See Sentō and Kegare
Legionella
Legionella is a genus of pathogenic gram-negative bacteria that includes the species L. pneumophila, causing legionellosis (all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever.
Leonard Koren
Leonard Koren (born January 4, 1948) is an American artist, aesthetics expert and writer.
List of hot springs in Japan
This is a dynamic list of geothermal hot springs (onsen) as geological phenomena in Japan.
See Sentō and List of hot springs in Japan
Matthew C. Perry
Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was an United States Navy officer who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War.
See Sentō and Matthew C. Perry
Meiji era
The was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912.
Mikveh
A mikveh or mikvah (miqva'ot, mikvoth, mikvot, or (Yiddish) mikves, lit., "a collection") is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism to achieve ritual purity.
See Sentō and Mikveh
Misogi
is a Japanese Shinto practice of ritual purification by washing the entire body. Sentō and Misogi are bathing in Japan.
See Sentō and Misogi
Mount Fuji
is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of.
Mud bath
A mud bath is a therapeutic spa treatment that involves soaking in a bath of warm mud, often in a natural hot spring or geothermal pool.
Noren
are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on walls, in doorways, or in windows.
See Sentō and Noren
Odaiba
is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo.
See Sentō and Odaiba
Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
See Sentō and Okinawa Prefecture
Onsen
In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. Sentō and Onsen are bathing in Japan and Public baths in Japan.
See Sentō and Onsen
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya).
See Sentō and Osaka
Prostitution
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.
Pseudo-anglicism
A pseudo-anglicism is a word in another language that is formed from English elements and may appear to be English, but that does not exist as an English word with the same meaning.
See Sentō and Pseudo-anglicism
Public bathing
Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities.
Pumice
Pumice, called pumicite in its powdered or dust form, is a volcanic rock that consists of extremely vesicular rough-textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals.
See Sentō and Pumice
Sansuke
is a term referring to the male working staff who provide specific services at the in Japan. Sentō and Sansuke are bathing in Japan.
Sauna
A sauna is a room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these facilities.
See Sentō and Sauna
Sex segregation
Sex segregation, sex separation, sex partition, gender segregation, gender separation, or gender partition is the physical, legal, or cultural separation of people according to their biological sex at any age.
Shampoo
Shampoo is a hair care product, typically in the form of a viscous liquid, that is used for cleaning hair.
Soap
Soap is a salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications.
See Sentō and Soap
Squat toilet
A squat toilet (or squatting toilet) is a toilet used by squatting, rather than sitting.
Swimsuit
A swimsuit is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bathing.
Taishō era
The was a period in the history of Japan dating from 30 July 1912 to 25 December 1926, coinciding with the reign of Emperor Taishō.
Tap (valve)
A tap (also spigot or faucet: see usage variations) is a valve controlling the release of a fluid.
Tatami
Tatami (畳) are types of mat used as flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms.
See Sentō and Tatami
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate (Tokugawa bakufu), also known as the, was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.
See Sentō and Tokugawa shogunate
Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.
See Sentō and Tokyo
Tokyo Dome City
, referred to as Big Egg City before January 1, 2000, is an entertainment complex in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan.
Towel
A towel is a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping a surface.
See Sentō and Towel
Types of prostitution in modern Japan
Prostitution, as defined under modern Japanese law, is the illegal practice of sexual intercourse with an 'unspecified' (unacquainted) person in exchange for monetary compensation, which was criminalised in 1956 by the introduction of article 3 of the.
See Sentō and Types of prostitution in modern Japan
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
Yakuza
, also known as, are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. Sentō and Yakuza are culture of Japan.
See Sentō and Yakuza
1923 Great Kantō earthquake
The also known in Japanese as struck the Kantō Plain on the main Japanese island of Honshū at 11:58:32 JST (02:58:32 UTC) on Saturday, September 1, 1923.
See Sentō and 1923 Great Kantō earthquake
See also
Bathing in Japan
- Ashiyu
- Furo
- Furo Girl!
- Ganban'yoku
- Misogi
- Onsen
- Sansuke
- Sentō
- Shirasagiyu Tawaraya
- Three Ancient Springs
Public baths in Japan
References
Also known as Japanese bathhouse, Japanese public bath, Public bathing in Japan, Sento, Sentou, .