YAMAGUCHI – An association of hot springs inns in Yamaguchi Prefecture has launched a campaign calling for greater public understanding toward breast cancer survivors dressed in special bathing wear at public baths.
It is customary for users to go naked and not to take clothing or towels into the water at public baths, and some facilities enforce it among clients for hygiene reasons.
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