Tokyo government steps in to keep 'sento' bathhouses alive

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TOKYO -- As Japan's traditional bathhouses, or sento, face a wave of closures across Tokyo, the metropolitan government is launching initiatives to help find new ownership and to assist with renovating facilities.
With aging owners confronted with a shrinking customer base and costly…

This story appeared on asia.nikkei.com, 2025-05-11 00:00:00.
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