Article by Viory.Video Soaring fuel prices triggered by the Middle East crisis dealt a severe blow to the cultural symbol of Japan, public bathhouses. The fourth-generation owner of the over a hundred-year-old Asakusa-yu bathhouse, Akiyoshi Saito, warned that if the ongoing energy crisis is not curbed, the business will be on the brink of survival. … Continue reading Energy crisis threatens Japanese traditional bathhouses amid skyrocketing prices