Voyeuristic Squatty Stool Shower at the onsen In Japan do as the Japanese do I went to my very first public onsen or bath house with natural thermal waters and as I observed the other women they all surprisingly spent almost more time showering at these little stations than soaking in the actually springs themselves Cleanliness I ve learned is a huge part of Japanese culture Every Airbnb we stayed at had a stool and bucket for these types of showers which I thought was soo cool It s a much more relaxing way to wash away the grunge of the day Anywhooo I thought I d take part in the ritualistic manner of cleaning myself but of course while you re watching Wash and scrub as I might the dirty still remains in me heheh