CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 22, 2018Jan 02, 2024 bathtub, boat, Edo period, hot water, mobile bath house, public bath, sento, yubune Yubune (湯船 – Bathtub) Yubune 湯船 Most Japanese houses have 湯船 (yubune). 日本の多くの家庭には、「湯船」があります。 湯 (yu) means “hot water,” 船 (fune/bune) means “boat,” and “yubune” Read More
CultureEssayEtiquetteJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 19, 2015Jan 06, 2024 bath, etiquette, hot springs, Japanese, public bath Japanese Loves Bath Most Japanese love baths, and get in a bath everyday. 日本人はお風呂が大好きで、ほぼ全ての人が毎日湯船に浸かります。 We take average thirty three minutes for a bath, Read More