It strikes me how bare I am here, without all the markers I usually carry – Canadian, Japanese, insider, outsider. None of it ...

It’s the one place I’m free from judgment and responsibility; where I become fully embodied,” says one Vogue writer of ...

The first thing to consider about the Japanese onsen is whether or not being naked in public bothers you. I’m not referring ...

Onsen (hot spring) culture traces back to ancient times. Considered as a spiritual, cultural and hygienic practice, bathing in Japan comes with unspoken rules and etiquette. Across Japan ...

People in Japan love bathing in hot springs, or onsen. And since the old days, it has been common for people to check into residential hot-spring inns for extended stays to boost their health ...