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Japanese bathhouses are closing quickly but some such as Inariyu have been given a new lease on life through renovations, drawing younger customers - Copyright AFP ...

There have been a billion articles—some sensitive and inquisitive, some mocking and exploitative—written over the years about the “quirkiness” of Japanese culture. And while there’s a certain, ...

Just before it opens each afternoon, elderly residents gather outside one of Tokyo's last remaining old-style bath houses carrying flannels, soap and shampoo for their regular soak.