Bathrooms

In Japan, the bath has a special status. And for Japanese, using one is an essential part of daily life. It's not just a place to wash yourself, but a chance to relax, reflect on your day, or spend time with your family. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is bathrooms. Our guest is Osamu Oba, a professor at Kyoto Prefectural University. He explains why baths are so important in Japan, and introduces us to the latest innovations. And in Plus One, Matt Alt discovers how bath additives are created.

Directing

Mamoru Abe · Director

Writing

Adam Fulford · Script Consultant

Satomi Furukawa · Script Consultant

Production

Chiyo Kawahara · Executive Producer

Naoko Fujimura · Producer

Sachiko Miyamoto · Executive Producer

Camera

Yoshihiro Fukuda · Camera Operator

Editing

Gen Koshiba · Editor

Sound

Masaki Hirabayashi · Sound Engineer

Masanobu Kuroda · Music Supervisor

Lighting

Yoshimasa Yamazaki · Lighting Technician

Guest Stars (3)

Matt Alt as Self - Reporter in Plus One

Osamu Oba as Self - Expert

Daisuke Sasaki as Self - Expert