I am a sento-lover.
Even now I love sento very much. Without sentos ,I cannot live.
Sento history begins in the 6th century. It was the time Buddhisum arrived in Japan.
Some early temples had baths for the cleaning of Buddhist statues, or for the monks themselves to use. A few centuries later temples began to allow the public to use their baths. Bathing became popular among common people. At the end of 12th century bathing facilities began to open as private business. This was the beginning of sento.
Sento became popular during the Edo era. (1603-1868) Building of the private baths was prohibited as a measure to prevent fires in the city of Edo.
Many senntos were built. Sentos remained popular after the Edo Era. Many families continued to use sentos until around the 40th year of Syowa .(1965~1974)
Title: I am a sentou-lover.
Discussions
1) How often do you go to sento?
2) Talking about the episode about sento.
3) Nowadays a large number of sentos closed, and I remember those happy days in Syowa era. Sentou-owners are usually old. Should we protect our culture, sentos?
4) Do you know Hunaoka Onsen? (船岡温泉、八雲食堂：2000円民宿＋居酒屋)
Procedures:
1) make some groups as usual.
2) discuss in each group
3) please make a presentation about interesting story
by representatives of your group.
BY Takeo (Staff)