Onsen etiquette and health: bathing safely in Kyushu's hot springs
From Beppu's steam to Ibusuki's sand baths: how to bathe the Japanese way in Kyushu, and how to keep heat, alcohol and winter chill from catching you out.
Writer
Shun Kodama
Shun is a health journalist based in Fukuoka. He reads the guidance published by health ministries and medical bodies and explains how check-ups, seasons and everyday life in Japan touch our health.
Articles by Shun
Health check-ups in Japan: what the annual kenko shindan includes
Workplace check-ups, tokutei kenshin from 40, city cancer screenings and the ningen dock: how Japan's check-up system fits together and how to read results.
Acid reflux at night: habits that help and warning signs
Why heartburn flares after you lie down, what late dinners and izakaya nights have to do with it, and which signs mean it is time to see a doctor.