Japanese bath

“I insist you must! Do you know Japanese bath? You must clean off first and then get in tub to soak. There is tenugui to dry yourself.”

He was the author of a 2006 book, "Getting Wet: Adventures in the Japanese Bath."

He was the author of a 2006 book, “Getting Wet: Adventures in the Japanese Bath.”

There is drumming, there is dancing and there is death, as Burgers’ character is chased, for no clear reason, from a storefront church, to a Japanese bath house, to an African household, onto a Scandinavian trawler.

Like a traditional Japanese bath, the outdoor tub is a straight shot from the indoor shower.