How to Take a Japanese Bath

by Leonard Koren (Author), Leonard Koren (Author), Suehiro Maruo (Illustrator)

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Paperback
2018
$9.71

Since its first publication in 1992, this book has become a curious classic, taking a simple (yet often incorrectly performed) activity and depicting it with a graphic, manga-style edge. In twelve drawings a young Japanese man is shown preparing, rinsing, soaking, communing, relaxing, contemplating--all an encouragement to readers to slow down, ease into the hot water, and enjoy this timeless ritual of purity and release.

Synopsis

Since its first publication in 1992, this book has become a curious classic, taking a simple (yet often incorrectly performed) activity and depicting it with a graphic, manga-style edge. In twelve drawings a young Japanese man is shown preparing, rinsing, soaking, communing, relaxing, contemplating--all an encouragement to readers to slow down, ease into the hot water, and enjoy this timeless ritual of purity and release.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 40
Edition: 2
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Published: 04 Oct 2018
ISBN 10: 1611720494
ISBN 13: 9781611720495
Book Overview:

Galleys/e-galleys sent to national media outlets, trade publications and audience-focused websites and reviewers. (The Japan Times, Foreword, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Longitude, Kyoto Journal, Japan Today, Nippon, Tofugu, Rocketnews, Anime News Network, Crunchyroll, Kotaku, GaijinPot )

Special outreach for coverage on travel to Japan as well as manga and anime such as Crunchyroll and Kotaku.

Edelweiss digital review copies to the trade

Social Media campaign focused on excerpts of images from the book

Media Reviews

Guaranteed to rinse away all your doubts and fears. --Look Japan

This book is a physical work of art--as it should be, because the Japanese bath is an aesthetic event. --Whole Earth Review

Author Bio

Leonard Koren was founder and publisher of WET: the Magazine of Gourmet Bathing in Los Angeles and author of the classic work on bathing, Undesigning the Bath. He is also author of the influential work on Japanese aesthetics Wabi-Sabi.

Illustrator Suehiro Maruo (b. 1956) is an internationally recognized Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter, distinguished by his bold lines and graphic imagery.