An onsen Ã, ( ?? ) is a Japanese hot spring bath and shower facilities and inns are often located around them. As an active volcanic country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered across the major islands.
Onsens come in a variety of types and shapes, including outdoor ( ???? or rotation-buro noten-buro ) and indoor baths. The bathroom can be managed by the city government or personally ( ?? , uchiyu ) , often as part of a hotel,
The presence of onsen is often indicated on signs and maps with symbols? or kanji? ( yu , which means "hot water"). Sometimes simpler hiragana characters? ( yu ), can be understood by younger children, is used.
Traditionally, the onsen is outdoors, although a large number of lodges have now built indoor bath facilities as well. Onsens by definition uses natural hot water from geothermal hot springs. Onsens are different from those sent ?, the house of an indoor public bath where the baths are filled with heated tap water.
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Traditionally, men and women bathed together in both onsen and sent, but gender segregation had been imposed since the opening of Japan to the West during the Meiji Restoration. The mixed bath ( ?? , kon'yoku ) continues in some special onsen in the countryside Japanese territory, which usually also provides the option of "women-only" special baths or different hours for both sexes. Men may cover their genitals with a small towel when out of the water, while women usually wrap their bodies with a full-size towel. Children of both sexes can be seen in male and female baths. In some Japanese prefectures, including Tokyo, where bare mixed baths are prohibited, people are asked to wear a swimsuit or yugi ( ?? , < i> yugi ) , or yuami-gi, designed specifically for bathing.
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Etiquette
Ensure cleanliness
On the onsen, as sent ?, all guests are expected to wash and rinse thoroughly before entering the hot water. The bathhouse is equipped with benches, faucets, wooden buckets and toiletries such as soap and shampoo; almost all the onsen also provides a shower head that can be moved for the comfort of a bath. Entering the onsen when it is still dirty or with soap marks on the body is socially unacceptable.
Swimsuit
Bather is usually not allowed to wear swimsuits in the baths. However, some modern onsen with the atmosphere of the water park require guests to wear bathing suits in their mixed baths.
Towel
Onsen guests generally carry small towels with them for use as a wash cloth. Towels can also provide a bit of decency when walking between the washing area and the bathhouse. Several onsenes allow a person to put a towel into the bathtub, while others put up signs that prohibit this, saying that it makes it harder to clean the bathroom. Sometimes contrary to the rules for dipping or dipping the towel into the bath water of the onsen, because this can be considered unclean. In this latter case, people usually put their towels on the water side while enjoying the baths, or place their folded towels over their heads.
Noise
The onsen varies from quiet to noisy; some play music that is broadcast and often display a radiating fountain. Bathers will engage in conversation in this relaxed situation. There is usually a ban on rowdiness in the washing and bathing areas. Small amounts of excess energy and splashing are usually tolerated by children.
Tattoo
By 2015, about half (56%) of onsen operators have banned tattoo baths using their facilities. The original reason for the ban on tattoos is to keep the yakuza and other criminal gang members who traditionally have a complicated full body decoration.
However, a tattoo-friendly onsen does exist. A 2015 study by Japan's National Tourism Organization found that more than 30% of onsen operators in hotels and inns across the country would not change a person with a tattoo away; Another 13% said they would give access to tattooed guests under certain conditions, such as making the tattoo closed.
With the rise of foreign customers due to the growth of tourism, some of the previous onsen bans tattoos loosening their rules to allow guests with small tattoos to enter, provided they cover their tattoos with plaster or stick plaster.
Therapy
The volcanic nature of Japan provides many springs. When onsen water contains minerals or typical chemicals, onsen companies usually display what kind of water.
Beberapa contoh jenis onsen termasuk:
- Sulfur onsen ( ??? , isen )
- Sodium chloride onsen ( ?????? , natoriumu sen )
- Hydrogen carbonate ( ??? , Currently )
- Visits ( ?? , tetsu sen )
Risk
Although millions of Japanese bathe in onsen each year with few real side effects, there are still potential side effects against the use of onsen, such as high blood pressure or heart disease.
Legionella bacteria have been found in several onsenes with poor sanitation. The revelations of poor sanitary practices in some onsen have led to increased regulation by the hot spring community to maintain their reputation.
There are reports of infectious diseases found in bodies of hot water worldwide, such as the various species of Naegleria . While research has found the presence of Naegleria in hot-water springs, the worrying of the amoebic Naegleria fowleri has not been identified. However, fewer than five cases have been seen historically in Japan, although not conclusively related to onsen exposure.
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