Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Yuzu Bath

What do you do when you find yourself in a foreign country in January on a bitterly cold night?
You take a bath.
Japan has the most wonderful bathtubs. They are very deep, they have a heater that cycles the water to keep it hot, and they have covers for the tubs to help keep the water warm while you are not in the tub. There are bath powders that you can add as well. I believe that the yuzu (a citrus fruit) is the traditional scent used for bathing around New Years.
A co-worker recently went to some hot springs that is famous for yuzu powder, so she brought me some.
Tonight, I decided to try it out. It was a very relaxing way to ward of the cold. I can't wait to do it again!

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