In Japan, bathing in the nude with strangers is just a regular part of onsen culture. But for many foreign visitors, taking ...

Japan has nearly 30,000 hot springs and a culture of public bathing. An Israeli Americanarchitect, Yuval Zohar, has developed ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

Japanese onsens, or hot springs, are a quintessential experience for anyone visiting Japan . However, these natural baths ...

We often rush through our cleansing routines daily. In the mornings, we take quick showers and head out to face the crazed modern world. If we are lucky, we can wind down at the end of a busy day with ...