> On Dec 16, 2015, at 8:38 PM, Philip Barnes <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Isn't the term public_bath somewhat outdated?
Google search 温泉 in Japan
https://www.google.com/maps/search/温泉/@36.3099717,138.9777321,11z
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89/@36.3099717,138.9777321,11z>
several thousand red dots will show up.
an onsen is subkey value of public bath, documented on the wiki.
some onsen are amenities in a hotel, spa, or mountain inn, but most are stand
alone facilities.
this is one of the most common and universal things for friends and family to
do after an activity (shopping, vacation, hiking, etc) in Japan.
Go to a amusement park with the family? go to the onsen after.
Going hiking in the monuntains? go to an onsen when done.
Office lunch party? go wine tasting then go go to an onsen in the afternoon.
Yes, this means bathing with classmates, coworkers, and family members (almost
always gender separated) in a public place.
In the US, “public baths” and very rare, and I don’t think I have ever been to
one.
in Japan, they are part of every day culture.
https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=onsen&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjvxtPckOTJAhVjKaYKHdaFBf8QsAQIRQ&biw=1311&bih=834#imgrc=_
<https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=onsen&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjvxtPckOTJAhVjKaYKHdaFBf8QsAQIRQ&biw=1311&bih=834#imgrc=_>
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