I wrapped my yukata, a cloth kimono, around my naked body, pulling the left side of the fabric over the right, as instructed, and tied the obi sash securely at my waist. The hotel provided these robes ...

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Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

Police in Japan have uncovered a ring of 17 men believed to have filmed 10,000 women in hot springs. The men hid in mountainous areas near the springs and used telephoto lenses to film the women. They ...

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