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Best Of 2009

(January 1st - December 30th, 2009)

Walker Young

Dajia Wunchang Shrine — 大甲文昌祠

Keiji Yokotani

Daruma-yu

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

November 5, 2009

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"Daruma-yu" is a public bath in Otaru.
It was opened around 1931, but closed in October, 2009.
Recently, the number of public baths in Japan decreases, because of a decrease of the customers, the rise of fuel expenses, and the deterioration of the building, etc.
Sitting at the fee counter "bandai" is proprietress Etsuko Takamura.



小樽にある銭湯「だるま湯」です。
1931年頃から営業を続けていましたが2009年10月に廃業となりました。
近年、建物の老朽化、顧客の減少、燃料費の高騰等により日本の銭湯は減少しています。
番台に座っているのが、代表の高村悦子さんです。
panorama JOURNEY : だるま湯 / Daruma-yu
Wikipedia : 銭湯
Wikipedia : Sentō
Wired Vision : 銭湯とウォシュレットにみる日本の「ソフトパワー」
Wired : Water Therapy for Better Humans

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Location

Asia / Japan

Lat: 43° 11' 32.35" N
Long: 141° 0' 0.37" E

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