My boyfriend forced me to go to a public bathouse in Kyoto. It was a old bathhouse frequented mostly by elderly people. They have one for men and one for women. No one stared and everyone was busy bathing and chilling in the tubs. It was a great experience. I'm glad i gave in and tried. The only culture shock was seeing the elderly man running the place suddenly walk into the women's changing room where they have the lockers. None of the women inside( most were elderly local women) batted an eye. He came in and got something from one of the lockers and left. Lol.
One way to popularize it again is include them in mainstream media. Having them always seen in dramas and other shows is why and how bathhouses are still in demand in other countries, like South Korea.
I live in central, rural Japan, and it’s true - a lot of the bath houses have gotten some interesting amenities over the last 10 years or so. But nothing so cool as a DJ and craft beer on site…that sounds like a Tokyo thing. (I’m a bit jealous.) That said, we do have one local place that includes a ‘beer bath’ - you actually bathe in a mix of beer and hot spring water. (Seriously, if you don’t believe me I’ll be happy to post a link. 😂 🍻
@@adventuresofanathan Yeah, it’s pretty cool. That place isn’t really a ‘bath house’, but a hot spring resort. But like the bath houses the place has tried to reinvent itself to survive a tough tourist market. (I’m not sure if I’m allowed to post links here, but here goes…)
@@musicmonkey602 Yeah, I should have known. Well, you can look it up online. A search in Japanese works best: “美杉リゾート ビール風呂”. I’ve also video blogged the area a bit, if you’re interested. 🍻
😳 For me personally, bathing among a bunch of strangers (or even my friends, on that note) would not be a relaxing time. 😂 But, I'm glad many do enjoy it and have a fun experience! ☺️👍
I remember going to these as a child with my mom in Korea. It really was a daily part of our lives lol. We would get scrubbed down and go into the baths. There’s a few in US.
People today are just getting more and more shy and reserved about this kind of thing. In America, more and more gyms are getting separate stall showers, and I even had a man yell at me one time for changing in the locker room. I don’t understand why he got mad at me for using the room for what it was designed for, but I believe America has lost a lot of its original, trademark rugged toughness. It’s a shame. I don’t have a problem with separate showering, especially with all the current health concerns, but I feel that this indicates that people are too squeamish and unaccepting of others, and they just can’t stomach even a small amount of discomfort.
Instead of a painting, they should make the whole wall a big screen and show video of nature and Mt. Fuji with natural sounds. That would be pretty cool.
I went to an old traditional Onsen when I went to japan on holiday :) It was an amazing experience and one that I look back to very fondly! I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting :) And no, believe me, no one stares at you.
I wish bath houses were a thing here in America. Not only is does it look like a great way to relax, but having publicly available showers would be a massive boon for everyone experiencing housing difficulties. I's a lot harder to get out of that kind of situation the longer you're in it, because people can tell if you haven't showered in a while... which makes a bad impression during job interviews.
Declining population, birthrate in the negatives, covid influx and economy stagnated for over 30 years now combine that with 50% of the youth not bearing child and depressive climate at work. Finally one thing they can relax on Onsen. 温泉♨
Does anyone know: How do these bath houses fight/prevent fungus/bacteria/infections? Cuz you can't help but to think "athletes foot" galore. Is it common to catch athletes foot or skin infections at these places? Since there's no chlorine?
They are cleaned every day, run at a fairly hot temperature, and the sento do have low levels of chlorine in the water. The water is also filtered repeatedly. And as others have said, you're supposed to wash before getting in.
That would be like admitting that the Yakuza have a place in society. It's a supid rule for westeners but it's their silent fight against the mafia. I respect that
I really hope the person making this got their permission if I ever do manage to convince myself to go I'd be pretty horrified to find myself in a video on TH-cam
Well, if they came to a location near me in N.C. I would gladly go five days a week. As it is I just use the Y's sauna and steam facilities after my workouts.
オペラ「トゥーランドット」の衣装で、平たい顔族の族長さんみたいなの見かけた。 The Secret Life of Pets Ⅱで、マックスに突進してくるTurkey みたいなヤツ。 平たい顔族の生息分布はどうなってるの？ 朝青龍さんとか、よくいそうな相撲レスラーを想起させるお顔の特徴とかも、アジアニュースみてると東方面で急に変わるときあって、ビックリしたことある。
Mixed bathing was fairly common in Japan until the rise of shogunate when it was nearly regulated out of existence because it "threatened morals" Some remote onsen do still offer it. It's considered kinda 'risque' but it's one of the few places where your allowed to wear a towel into the bath if you are a woman. The "Moral Hazard" argument was also used to drive women out of owning sake breweries and becoming actors. In fact the first performer of what would later become Noh theatre was a woman. "Oh women are involved, might be a cover for prostitution, better ban / regulate it"
Doesnt seem very sanitary or practical at all. Why are people ignoring sanitation to defend this? I really dont think risking sickness and disease in these times is worth the hassle.
the water is filtered often and contains chlorine buddy. also youre supposed to shower before you get in and after you get out. the bath is for relaxation basically
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My boyfriend forced me to go to a public bathouse in Kyoto. It was a old bathhouse frequented mostly by elderly people. They have one for men and one for women. No one stared and everyone was busy bathing and chilling in the tubs. It was a great experience. I'm glad i gave in and tried. The only culture shock was seeing the elderly man running the place suddenly walk into the women's changing room where they have the lockers. None of the women inside( most were elderly local women) batted an eye. He came in and got something from one of the lockers and left. Lol.
Forced you? That doesn't sound consensual you need to file charges against him.
@@AllenHanPR lol. Forced as in kept pestering me to go with him.
@@AllenHanPR go back to Twitter, idiot
@@AllenHanPR Stop being a mangina
@@Makes_me_wonder Hes just being sarcastic 😂
One way to popularize it again is include them in mainstream media. Having them always seen in dramas and other shows is why and how bathhouses are still in demand in other countries, like South Korea.
They always put it in anime.
Well it's not up to the bathhouses to be included in mainstream media, right?
Wait no please don’t popularize them. This culture is well adapted to this. Others are not and will certainly be abused.
@@huh7270 exactly, populazing them would be catastrophic
it's always in anime
For a country full of introverts, this must be preserved
You know they (in big cities at least) go wild at night.
Racist
Full of introverts might be an overstatement
I live in central, rural Japan, and it’s true - a lot of the bath houses have gotten some interesting amenities over the last 10 years or so. But nothing so cool as a DJ and craft beer on site…that sounds like a Tokyo thing. (I’m a bit jealous.)
That said, we do have one local place that includes a ‘beer bath’ - you actually bathe in a mix of beer and hot spring water. (Seriously, if you don’t believe me I’ll be happy to post a link. 😂 🍻
I believe you but want you to post the link lol that sounds so cool 🤣
@@adventuresofanathan Yeah, it’s pretty cool. That place isn’t really a ‘bath house’, but a hot spring resort. But like the bath houses the place has tried to reinvent itself to survive a tough tourist market. (I’m not sure if I’m allowed to post links here, but here goes…)
@@Jordan-inJapan I see that link didn’t work. 😆
@@musicmonkey602 Yeah, I should have known. Well, you can look it up online. A search in Japanese works best: “美杉リゾート ビール風呂”. I’ve also video blogged the area a bit, if you’re interested. 🍻
So you drink the beer bath water yucks
I lived in Japan for 8 years and did this all the time. I love the sento and onsen in Japan. Definitely one of my favourite things there.
😳 For me personally, bathing among a bunch of strangers (or even my friends, on that note) would not be a relaxing time. 😂 But, I'm glad many do enjoy it and have a fun experience! ☺️👍
Только для людей с чистым сердцем )
Of course. You're not Japanese.
It's a part of their culture so it's easy for them. Also, as far as I know, Koreans also have shared baths.
@@rafaelperalta1676 Where in the comment does it mention Koreans?
@@leahleteshia7327 exactly
I remember going to these as a child with my mom in Korea. It really was a daily part of our lives lol. We would get scrubbed down and go into the baths. There’s a few in US.
People today are just getting more and more shy and reserved about this kind of thing. In America, more and more gyms are getting separate stall showers, and I even had a man yell at me one time for changing in the locker room. I don’t understand why he got mad at me for using the room for what it was designed for, but I believe America has lost a lot of its original, trademark rugged toughness. It’s a shame. I don’t have a problem with separate showering, especially with all the current health concerns, but I feel that this indicates that people are too squeamish and unaccepting of others, and they just can’t stomach even a small amount of discomfort.
@My Retired Life Long gone? When do you think modesty was prevalent?
@My Retired Life Boomer. It isn’t the 1800s anymore
@@Arbysroastbeefjuice more like "Puritan, it's not the 1500s anymore"😂😂😂 the prudeness of Americans has always concerned me honestly
Puritanism is deeply ingrained in the fabric of North American culture
This is japan though!!!
Part of it we’re living in the modern era,
Sad to see traditional areas is going away bit by bit.
Instead of a painting, they should make the whole wall a big screen and show video of nature and Mt. Fuji with natural sounds. That would be pretty cool.
steam and electrical items great idea otherwise.
And expensive
A lot of them are mosaics, not paintings! And some of them have nature sounds
I wish we had this here. I spend a whole day at an onsen facility in Kyoto and it was so relaxing
We have bathhouses here. Bad things happen there though. 🤮
Just get a jacuzzi
Me, too. if they could open it locally in the US that'd be great.
@@Otter-Destruction very easy to say
Top 10 ways to combat loneliness:
I went to an old traditional Onsen when I went to japan on holiday :) It was an amazing experience and one that I look back to very fondly! I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting :)
And no, believe me, no one stares at you.
I wish bath houses were a thing here in America. Not only is does it look like a great way to relax, but having publicly available showers would be a massive boon for everyone experiencing housing difficulties. I's a lot harder to get out of that kind of situation the longer you're in it, because people can tell if you haven't showered in a while... which makes a bad impression during job interviews.
It's true that there are fewer public bathhouse on the street after COVID-19, it's quite sad...
Old-style-business like this has to renew itself and try to find innovative idea in order to attract younger generation come by.
2 bros sitting in the bathtub
5 feet apart
@@just_in_key because they're
🙉🙉🙉
This is Japan, not the USA
@@firedup692 woosh
銭湯も温泉も日本の重要な文化ですよね。私も毎週土曜日は温泉に行って気分転換してます。
かっこいいですね
We have hot springs in US too. It's just that patrons wear their bathing suits in them.
Declining population, birthrate in the negatives, covid influx and economy stagnated for over 30 years now combine that with 50% of the youth not bearing child and depressive climate at work.
Finally one thing they can relax on
Onsen.
温泉♨
also that many people probably have their own bath or shower now
ハーフですねえ...父親が外国人の
@@indonesianchinese5724 現在シンガポール在です。
Offcorse you are a mixed race immigrant :)
うわあ..
It's calm and joy until a confused blonde Roman dude suddenly just appeared in front of your eyes.
I understood this reference.
I had my first sento experience few years ago, and it was amazing! It would be a shame if sento extinct one day...
I wish I could go there for holidays
What’s the different between an onsen and a sento?
We recommend public baths in Ota Ward, Tokyo. There is a hot spring called Kuroyu.
このタイプの安い銭湯(300yen~500yen)は観光者向けではなく、近隣の住民向けです。ですからやはりルールを守ることが大事ですね。700円～800円くらいの大型スーパー銭湯であればもっと広く、サウナ室もあり、露天風呂も付属していることが多いです。
Does anyone know:
How do these bath houses fight/prevent fungus/bacteria/infections?
Cuz you can't help but to think "athletes foot" galore.
Is it common to catch athletes foot or skin infections at these places? Since there's no chlorine?
Most bath houses in Japan do have chlorine in the baths, so getting an infection or anything like that is extremely rare
It’s not really like a bath more like chilling in a indoor hot tub. You’re supposed to shower before you get in and after you get out.
They are cleaned every day, run at a fairly hot temperature, and the sento do have low levels of chlorine in the water. The water is also filtered repeatedly.
And as others have said, you're supposed to wash before getting in.
I would prefer such bath houses....nice
Is this "Try not to get age restricted" Challenge 😳
This public bath house is a culture shock for me. I mean really.
Gotta agree on that!
If you can't meet nice women there, only bath with some old dudes.. what's the point.
@@hannesRSA To relax.
@@davidbogya7332 you can literally relax in your house bath
@@davidbogya7332 would be nice, but I'd rather take a walk. Though now I'm browsing TH-cam for 2h to relax so I can sleep.
Typical and Traditional Japanese places.
We must defend our national culture against Globalization.
In order to *defend* them, you are going to need *Money*
Say no to White Left !
Bro globalization is the reason why you could even make that comment in the first place, don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
@@dannyzero692
You don't know what you are saying
@@StopBaizuo do you visit public bath houses yourself?
As a kid living in Yokohama bathhouses were ¥30
I wanna try one soooo bad
Hopefully they’ll start to allow people with tattoos soon too
That would be like admitting that the Yakuza have a place in society. It's a supid rule for westeners but it's their silent fight against the mafia. I respect that
Tattoos are for wussies
No
Yes
@@zaidranger666 No
I am so glad China is interested in Japanese culture. I love seeing old enemies becoming friends.
i feel like playing Honda in street fighter 2. Don't ask me why
I wish we had these in New Zealand and Australia
I can't be the only one that saw a Street Fighter Honda background?
Am I the only one felt kinda weird that they actually filming people taking a bath 😨 I understand is for content but...
If the people agree to be filmed...
It is to document. There is no choice if you want to illustrate that sentos are still operating in 2022...
Honestly, both the US and Western Europe could really use these.
Bruh
If y'all think this is bad, wait till you see how the Finnish do their sauna!
O boy, that's a sight to behold! The further North you go the more interesting it gets.
It's a great sight to behold many buns 😂😂😂
I really hope the person making this got their permission if I ever do manage to convince myself to go I'd be pretty horrified to find myself in a video on TH-cam
Throw in some soap and some land and you'd see business flock in
You will get soapy mud ?
@@firedup692 He meant another thing 🤭
That's that Ottoman style, I like your thinking!
I don't get it
I fought a sumo guy at a bathhouse alot of times
Does anybody knows what onsen is the one they are showing in the video? The trendy one
Well, if they came to a location near me in N.C. I would gladly go five days a week. As it is I just use the Y's sauna and steam facilities after my workouts.
Round 1: FIGHT!
Reminds me of E-Honda
I find the lack of Street Fighter references in these comments disturbing
worked for . On default it was at Agressive TE for but I clicked to the right
Idk about you guys but I prefer the other type of bath houses.😏
I agree with this to keep bath scenes in anime
Anime is for kids
@@Yangpeiling-de-zhangfu it is not
@@Yangpeiling-de-zhangfuanime?
Anime?
animu is for kids, animation is for adults
Anyone know the music used in the background? Please and 😊
オペラ「トゥーランドット」の衣装で、平たい顔族の族長さんみたいなの見かけた。
The Secret Life of Pets Ⅱで、マックスに突進してくるTurkey みたいなヤツ。
平たい顔族の生息分布はどうなってるの？
朝青龍さんとか、よくいそうな相撲レスラーを想起させるお顔の特徴とかも、アジアニュースみてると東方面で急に変わるときあって、ビックリしたことある。
Help me find the name of the song, pls
+++
日本の文化にハマってる欧米人見るとどうしても笑ってしまう
日本人男性は中国人女性をどう思っている？
True
That "trendy" sento doesn't look trendy at all. Modernize it and make it look serene.
0:02 I know what bath water is....but why is it in brown color?
lighting
I don’t get why someone would want to go to a bathhouse. But I guess it everyone has their thing
Is it me or the first bath depicted is that of evangelion?
Thermae Romae Novae
Anyone? No one? Just me then...
Sry, idk what that is
@@irkenempire2849 a japanese anime about thermal baths in Japan and RomanEmpire.
@@Cnupoc oh I see, I googled it, looks... interesting
was the 'trendy sento' even a sento? looked more like a bar
Japan innovation!
No Censor 😳
🤨
The pixelation is only applicable to certain areas.
@Nounou8 why not? they always be fog or flare in G rate
dont say those attracted to women only
Sus
Nice
in my country they will blame the government for the decline
i mean i'm seeing a lot of bath tub streamers lately...
is it allowed to wear shorts or smth?
HADOUKEN!
Meanwhile COVID - Can I get an appointment too?
nope
Now start that in India 💀
1:06 lol
Are they still banning tattoos?
Onsen? Sure. Tiled bath house dumping water on myself squatting on a step stool next to others? Nah.
We should open some here in the US
They and their Korean counterparts exist in America. For example: in and around DC, NYC, etc..
Russians have saunas in NYC
Markiplier brought me here
Song name pretty please 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Honda wins
Where are all the hot Japanese women?
They exist in our hearts lol 🤣
Go to the wrong door and you will meet Japanese women. ;)
But those are women
🤨
The knew you were coming and excused themselves.
So people take showers or sit in a bathtub with no clothes um am I not getting something?
It's a communal bath, like the Roman's used to do.
Bring it backkkk
"Is there a mixed bath tube,* just asking*"
I mean, there are only old people there...
Mixed bathing was fairly common in Japan until the rise of shogunate when it was nearly regulated out of existence because it "threatened morals"
Some remote onsen do still offer it. It's considered kinda 'risque' but it's one of the few places where your allowed to wear a towel into the bath if you are a woman.
The "Moral Hazard" argument was also used to drive women out of owning sake breweries and becoming actors. In fact the first performer of what would later become Noh theatre was a woman.
"Oh women are involved, might be a cover for prostitution, better ban / regulate it"
Anime pfp. No, the women there don’t want some loser western incel because he watches too much anime, and thinks he knows everything about Japan.
ok spirited away-
Public bathes are NASTY!!!!
Its even worse if you think about it
E Honda's Map
You're everywhere.
Get out of here racist BLM
You can only have this in "Civilized countries". Having this in the US is impossible. I really wish US was more civilized and not ratchet/ghetto.
Doesn't really matter. We have the strongest military. Can live how we want.
Oh yes, swimming in the same water with strangers. Very civilized.
@@dimathecommander7998 Pujeet you swim in poo water
@@evilspock4714 Oh yeah mah bruddah, we swim in da poo poo in Zimbabwe.
@@dimathecommander7998 there are swimming pools in the us what are you on about
If they allow coed bath house, it will bee a hit.
No it wouldn’t 😭
Already exists, it's mixed bath
Y dont dey jus bath at home
its fun till you see group of tattooed dudes shows up
Americans are okay with open carry but they aren't okay with displaying their "other arm" in public? Poetic! 🤣
Communal showers in a old YMCA quickly busted me of my hangups. No one really cares.
Protecting yourself from harm and exposing your self to strangers are TWO different things! Get real
one is an item and the other is a private area so those are two different things
@@Kalash74 Both are very useful items
Doesnt seem very sanitary or practical at all. Why are people ignoring sanitation to defend this? I really dont think risking sickness and disease in these times is worth the hassle.
the water is filtered often and contains chlorine buddy. also youre supposed to shower before you get in and after you get out. the bath is for relaxation basically
You wash off before you go in. It's actually considered very bad manners to not scrub up before going into the tub.
in the China northeast,youngster usually go to the room that can bath ,mashaji and the other item with their friends
I'll pass
nah, never
Love ❤️💎🔥🦁🤟
get pedi and manicurist in there
Persons must be social or else death. To survive must go to bath house or die 😔 🇯🇵🤝🇦🇱
Don't become a Hikikomori 😔
Gotta get some pointers from the Romans and their Thermae.
Great idea. Freshen up before you have a date with a lady, young men of Japan.....lol.
Bro, i don't think i wanna go all out and bathe with a stranger unless they're pretty kpop waifu strangers.
what
What ?
Nani?
If you want to keep up with basic hygiene you better lower your standard 💀
Ayo-