Letter From Tokyo
Sweating it out: Saunas a hot lifestyle phenomenon in Japan
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(Clockwise from top left) The Loyly Sauna at Sauna Tokyo and Japanese boxer Shuhei Kumura and Miss World Japan 2020 Mirei Christina Saale relaxing at a sauna.
PHOTOS: SAUNA TOKYO, SSSK3B/INSTAGRAM, MIREICSAALE28/INSTAGRAM
TOKYO - With my five senses awakened and focus enhanced, I found myself acutely aware of the scents, sights and sounds around me.
This was no fight-or-flight response; I was in a state of blissful deep relaxation after an hour in a sauna.