The Art of the Japanese Bath
December 5, 2001 | 12:00am
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But it isn't just about religion. After World War II, most Japanese couldn't afford to have bathrooms in their homes, so cities provided them with communal bathhouses, a place where people drank, gossiped, and had fun, almost like at a town square. Once integrated, today's bathhouses are segregated by sex.
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