In Japan, traditional public baths threatened by energy crisis

Thousands of kilometers from Middle Eastern conflicts, Japanese traditional public bath establishments face an existential threat.

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Soaring fuel prices make operating these facilities economically unviable.

This global energy crisis threatens a patrimonial and cultural element of Japan.

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