In this video I answer some basic first-timers questions about how to go to an onsen (hot spring) or a sento (public bath) in Japan. Thanks to Ibaraki TV who invited us and sponsored our visit. To learn more about Ibaraki, please visit: Kanko Ibaraki https://english.ibarakiguide.jp/ Ibakira TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwC9T9FeeodpcWlBvdzt0TQ/featured The two ryokans I visited in Ibaraki were: Tsukuba Onsen Tsukuba Grand Hotel https://tsukuba-grandhotel.co.jp/ Toshimaya Tsukihama no Yu https://www.tukihama.co.jp/ Sources Natural hot spring scandal and onsen rules https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2004/08/14/national/onsen-know-what-youre-getting-into/#.XJM66Sgzb8A What is an onsen http://www.jph-ri.or.jp/kenko_f/onsen_english/contents/onsentowa.html More about secluded hot springs and circulation technology https://www.hitou.or.jp/en/spateaching/spateaching01.html Kanji that’s good to know https://tattoo-friendly.jp/faq/ History of tattoos…
Posts Written OnMarch 2019
LWIF X EP44: Japanese Etiquette | Q+A v12
This month we answer your questions about Japanese etiquette, from bowing to slurping noodles. This Q+A is brought to you by supporters on Patreon. To guarantee your question gets answered, go to https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom.
LWIF X EP43: Japan’s Body Image Gym | Q+A v11
On the main channel I made a video about a gym/lounge that trains you in fitness, fashion, hair, and make-up: an all-around body image gym. There were so many questions that I re-interviewed one of the members to find out what was what. Original Video
LWIF EP125: Japan’s Body Image Gym
So I found out about this special gym in Japan by one of my viewers, who said it was unlike anything he’s seen before in North America. Instead of focusing on only body fitness, it also does fashion, hair styling, and make-up. Not only that, it also acts as a kind of social club. I seriously had a very hard time editing this video, because everyone was so positive about the experience and it felt like I was making a giant ad for the place. But as you know, I always disclose sponsorships, and this is not a sponsored video.…
LWIF EP124: What a Family-Owned Ryokan is Like (Traditional Japanese Inn and Hot Spring)
Japan is famous for it’s ryokan’s (traditional Japanese inn and hot springs). A large part of that is the omotenashi, or the hospitality, that you receive. We go to Northern Ibaraki to visit Toshimaya Tsukihama No Yu, a family-owned ryokan that’s been in operation for 113 years and is being passed on to the sixth generation.