How to Take a Japanese Bath
Published on 1. November 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-61172-049-5 (ISBN)
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Guaranteed to rinse away all your doubts and fears."-Look Japan
"This book is a physical work of art--as it should be, because the Japanese bath is an aesthetic event."
-Whole Earth Review
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley CA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
2-color line drawings throughout
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 127 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-61172-049-5 (9781611720495)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Leonard Koren was founder and publisher of WET: the Magazine of Gourmet Bathing in Los Angeles and author of the classic work on bathing, Undesigning the Bath. He is also author of the influential work on Japanese aesthetics Wabi-Sabi.
Illustrator Suehiro Maruo (b. 1956) is an internationally recognized Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter, distinguished by his bold lines and graphic imagery.
Illustrator Suehiro Maruo (b. 1956) is an internationally recognized Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter, distinguished by his bold lines and graphic imagery.