How to Take a Japanese Bath

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  • How to Take a Japanese Bath by Leonard Koren

An intoxicating, illustrated guide to Japan's ritual of hot-tub bathing.


Since its first publication in 1992, this book has become a curious classic, taking a simple (yet often incorrectly performed) activity and depicting it with a graphic, manga-style edge. In twelve drawings a young Japanese man is shown preparing, rinsing, soaking, communing, relaxing, contemplating--all an encouragement to readers to slow down, ease into the hot water, and enjoy this timeless ritual of purity and release.


How to Take a Japanese Bath
$9.95
Available for Backorder
Description

An intoxicating, illustrated guide to Japan's ritual of hot-tub bathing.


Since its first publication in 1992, this book has become a curious classic, taking a simple (yet often incorrectly performed) activity and depicting it with a graphic, manga-style edge. In twelve drawings a young Japanese man is shown preparing, rinsing, soaking, communing, relaxing, contemplating--all an encouragement to readers to slow down, ease into the hot water, and enjoy this timeless ritual of purity and release.


Description

An intoxicating, illustrated guide to Japan's ritual of hot-tub bathing.


Since its first publication in 1992, this book has become a curious classic, taking a simple (yet often incorrectly performed) activity and depicting it with a graphic, manga-style edge. In twelve drawings a young Japanese man is shown preparing, rinsing, soaking, communing, relaxing, contemplating--all an encouragement to readers to slow down, ease into the hot water, and enjoy this timeless ritual of purity and release.


ISBN
9781611720495
Publication Date
September 1, 2018
Binding
Paperback
Item Condition
New
Illustrator
Maruo, Suehiro
Language
English
Pages
40
Keywords
Health & Fitness | Beauty & Grooming | General; Health & Fitness | Body Cleansing & Detoxification; Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing | Prayer & Spiritual; Philosophy | Eastern; Travel | Asia | East - Japan; Philosophy | Mind & Body