Steam Bathing: A Journey through the Ages continues with part 4, a visit to the Onsen and Sento of Japan. 

Steam Bathing: A Journey through the Ages continues with part 3: the Sweat Lodges and the Temazcals of the Native Americans.

If you are new to this series, be sure to check out Steam Bathing: A Journey Through the Ages, which introduces the journey, and 

Steam bathing has been part of the human experience for centuries as we learned in Steam Bathing: A Journey Through the Ages. In this next chapter in steam bathing history, we explore how the Ancient Greeks and Romans embraced steam and influenced…

Steam bathing is a fundamental human experience. As noted in the History of Steam Bathing on MrSteam.com, we've enjoyed steam bathing publicly and privately, in humble and ornate surroundings, in every culture throughout the ages: