The last onsen
Last night we took two new short-termers to their first onsen, in what will almost certainly be my last.
As David said to them last night: “Did you ever imagine you’d be sitting outside in a hot bath with four naked blokes?” I’d add: “Did you ever imagine that you’d miss it?” The onsen is culturally very Japanese, and it’s only our Western culture that makes the concept seem strange. (The mixed baths are another matter entirely.)
Matthew @ 23:28, July 14, 2006 to Diary | Comments (2)
Comments:
Mr E
“The Last Onsen”: it sounds like a film.
Comment added at 21:08, July 15, 2006
Matthew
Well done! You noticed the allusion of the title! You get the Matthew Thumbs Up™.
Comment added at 23:30, July 15, 2006
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