The Japanese Bath

The Japanese Bath
by Bruce Smith, Yoshiko Yamamoto

The Japanese Bath
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Author: Bruce Smith, Yoshiko Yamamoto
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-24
ISBN: 158685027X
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Book Reviews of The Japanese Bath

Book Review: not very practical
Summary: 3 Stars

This is a beautiful book, but not very practical in terms of how to build your own japanese bath. Having spent some time in Japan, I don't think my relatives, or others in a public bath would appreciate having someone get into the tub BEFORE scubbing down - GROSS! Only rinsing off is not good enough, as the book instucts you to do. Please scrub and rinse before you enter the tub.

Summary of The Japanese Bath

In the West, a bath is a place one goes to cleanse the body. In Japan, one goes there to cleanse the soul. Bathing in Japan is about much more than cleanliness: it is about family and community. It is about being alone and contemplative, time to watch the moon rise above the garden.

Along with sixty full-color illustrations of the light and airy baths themselves, The Japanese Bath, delves into the aesthetic of bathing Japanese style and the innate beauty of the steps surrounding the process. The authors explain how to create a Japanese bath in your own home. A Zen meditation, the Japanese bath, indeed, cleanses the soul, and one emerges refreshed, renewed, and serene.

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