- 23 Sep 2005
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I've never been to japan yet but i would realy like to once i scrape up some extra cash, holiday time and take a couple of courses in learning japanese.
I've found this forum realy useful since i joined here and have learnt so much, but i still have some questions mainly about public baths and hot springs;
a. Are there any particular no-no's about going about washing in a public bath like any customs/unspoken "rules"?
b. What do you do if somone stares at you and won't stop or is this unlikely to happen- what do japanese think about gaijin/westerners bathing in puplic bath houses in general, is it frowned upon or are you generally accepted like any other japanese person?
c. (i know this probably sounds silly, but) what is the average routine for going about washing in a public bath or going in a hot spring for girls?
d. Do alot of rented appartments/flats or youth hostels/hotels not have baths/showers so you have to visit public baths to wash or do alot of places come equipped with basic hygene/cleaning faciltys now days in general?
Sorry if my questions sound silly but im totally new to these aspects of japanese life and would like to know as much as i can, anything else anyone can tell me is much appreiciated
I've found this forum realy useful since i joined here and have learnt so much, but i still have some questions mainly about public baths and hot springs;
a. Are there any particular no-no's about going about washing in a public bath like any customs/unspoken "rules"?
b. What do you do if somone stares at you and won't stop or is this unlikely to happen- what do japanese think about gaijin/westerners bathing in puplic bath houses in general, is it frowned upon or are you generally accepted like any other japanese person?
c. (i know this probably sounds silly, but) what is the average routine for going about washing in a public bath or going in a hot spring for girls?
d. Do alot of rented appartments/flats or youth hostels/hotels not have baths/showers so you have to visit public baths to wash or do alot of places come equipped with basic hygene/cleaning faciltys now days in general?
Sorry if my questions sound silly but im totally new to these aspects of japanese life and would like to know as much as i can, anything else anyone can tell me is much appreiciated