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Public bath houses in Japan struggle to survive during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post

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Many public bath houses in Japan are at risk of closing as customer numbers plunge during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the Japanese government has decided to allow the traditional sento baths to stay open for “public hygiene reasons”, a lack of customers because of coronavirus fears is proving to be the latest blow …

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