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Bathe like a local: rediscovering Kyoto's ancient bathhouse culture
Sentō enthusiasts Sanjiro Minato and César Debargue take us on a tour of Kyoto’s sentō scene and the fight to reinvigorate this endangered culture.
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Bathe like a local Manhattan: Robert Hammond's guide to "wellness alley"
A bathing circuit for the Big Apple in collaboration with Sauna Times
 • Culture of Bathe-ing, Robert Hammond, and Glenn Auerbach
Bathe like a local: a roadtrip through Southwest Colorado's hot springs
Liz Baker Plosser takes us on a tour of the Four Corners region's rich thermal bathing possibilities
 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Liz Baker Plosser
Bathe like a local: Singapore
Adrian Mah charts the evolution of the bathing scene ahead of the arrival of Therme Singapore
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Bathe like a local: Tampere, "Sauna Capital of the World"
Boasting more public saunas than anywhere else on earth, the Finnish city has been named World Sauna Capital. We ask local expert and "löyly" (steam…
Bathe like a local: NEXT Wave of NYC BATHHOUSES
The new openings powering up the New York steam scene and why this is only the beginning
 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Robert Hammond
Japan's magnificent bathing obsession
Yuval Zohar explains why onsen still matter, plus the Aufguss World Masters, and Fall bathing festivals
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Bathe like a local: San Francisco
Sauna and steam your way through new openings and old favorites
 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Kelsey Keith
Bathe like a local: Oslo Fjord
Sweat legend Mikkel Aaland on the buoyant Norwegian steam scene.
 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Mikkel Aaland
Tech, intimacy and tradition collide in contemporary Chinese bathing
Thunderstorm spas, foot massage theatre and foam-bath banquets
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Bears, beach balls, and sandy cheeks
As Pride Month reaches its zenith, we invited Aidan Wharton of Gay Buffet to share his favorite places to cool down in and around NYC this summer.
 • Aidan Wharton and Culture of Bathe-ing
Hot, steamy, and totally natural
Greta Rybus on hot springs. A seriously fun line-up at the Culture of Bathing Variety Show.
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