EDO - yuya bath house

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http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.jp/2009/12/bath-furo.html
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In the town of Edo, sento public bath houses were common (sentoo 銭湯) and some are still used to our day. Some had great tile paintings with mount Fuji on the side, so the bathers could relax in the
"outside atmosphere".
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source :　江戸の湯屋

yuya 湯屋 public bath house in Edo
The second floor was an open space to cool down, enjoy a drink and play games or just chat.

江戸拾遺書くなら湯屋の二階番
Edo shui kaku nara yuya no nikai ban

writing about
famous things in Edo, best is the second floor guardian
of a public bath


. senryuu, senryū 川柳　Senryu in Edo .

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