In 2015, according to www.tourism.jp, there were 2,621,212 North American visitors to Japan, with 2,066,516 from the U.S. Among other English-speaking groups Japan attracted 24.03 million international tourists in 2016. Japan has 19 World Heritage Sites, including Himeji Castle, Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto and Nara. The Japanese government is investing heavily in promoting Japan as a tourist destination in advance of the 2020 Olympics, so from 2018-2020 tourism to all parts of Japan is expected to be strong.

A BATHING "CLASSIC" featuring star author Leonard Koren (viz. Wabi-Sabi), emphasizing that bathing is not bathing but relaxing and "getting pure" features the fabulous art of NOW-FAMOUS GRAPHIC MANGA ARTIST SUEHIRO MARUO, known worldwide by his fans for strong and sometimes gruesome, erotic works (definitely not the case in our benign volume, however!) tourists in Japan always fear not doing the bath correctly; this book couldn't make it simpler: A NO-FAIL METHOD! small, inexpensive, makes a GREAT GIFT BOOK and impulse buy bright red, BRANDED COVER with big 'onsen' (bath) symbol draws attention HIPSTER AND HEALTH factor: combines Japan, cleanliness, hygiene, bathing, soaking, hot tub, WET magazine retro feel "The 2016 International Spa Association U.S. Spa Industry Study, commissioned by the ISPA Foundation and undertaken by PwC International Survey Unit, reported consumers made 179 million visits to spas in the United States, generating an estimated $16.3 billion in revenue." There are many spas in the US featuring Japanese-style bathing. Among the better known are https://tenthousandwaves.com/ https://www.

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