The English translation is below
お風呂。それは汚れを落とすだけの時間や空間ではありません
体を温め、水圧や浮力に身をゆだね、1日の疲れを癒し
リラックスできるパワースポットです
最近は、日本でもシャワーで済ませる人も増えてきていると思いますが
私は毎日＆湯船派で、ぬるめの長風呂を楽しんでいます
お風呂は私の趣味の１つといっても過言ではありません
今回はお風呂を愛してやまない私が、布教モードでお風呂の魅力を
ご紹介し、世界を動かしたいと思っています
多分、みなさんにはお風呂に入るためにお湯を張ったり、温度を調節するのが
めんどくさい、という誤解があると思います
大丈夫です。ボタン１つです！
あらかじめ好みで設定した温度、お湯の量が「ふろ自動」ボタンを
押すだけで、15分位でわきあがります♪ けっこう全国で同じメーカーのお風呂を
使っていることが多いので流れとしては
ふろ自動ボタンを押す
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「お湯張りをします」と音声が流れてお湯が出てくる
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10分位で「もうすぐお風呂がわきます」とアナウンス
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その3分後位に、クラシック『人形の夢と目覚め』の
もはや1億人が口ずさめるあのメロディが流れたあと
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「お風呂がわきました」で完了です！
このパネルはウチのではないですが
ほとんどの家に似たようなものがついているから、使い方は分かります♪
ウオッシュレットと一緒です（笑）日本では湯船につかることは大前提なので
いかに楽にお風呂に入れるか⁈に技術を集結したのでしょう〜
時間差で何人か入ることが想定されているので、ぬるくなったら
追い焚きボタンを押せば、設定温度まで上がって自動で止まります
バスタブ自体も魔法瓶のような構造になっているので冷めにくいのです！
お湯が少なくなっても大丈夫。「足し湯」機能がついていて
コレまたボタン１つで温かいキレイなお湯が出てきます
たまに、前に入った人の湯温が熱すぎる時があって（ウチの場合は父）
そんな時は「足し水」ボタンを押して温度を下げます
どうです⁈ 全てボタンを押すだけで好みにカスタマイズできちゃいますよ！
シャンプーがない！というようなハプニングがあっても、お風呂のリモコンパネルが
キッチンにあることが多いので、そこからスピーカーで誰かを呼び出すことも
できます♬
それでもシャワーで済むならそれでいい、そこまでして浸かる必要ある？
と思うのかも知れません。
いやいやいや、そんなん入ったほうがいいに
決まってるのですよ。シャワーは体の「外側」を洗うものだけど
湯船は「内側」をメンテナンスするものなのです
それでは湯船に浸かるメリットを、とくと語らせていただきます
①体へのメリット
お湯の熱が体に伝わることで血管が広がり
血流が良くなることで
⭐︎体内の老廃物が排出されやすくなって新陳代謝が上がる！
体温が1度上がると基礎代謝は12〜13％上がるそうですよ〜
てことは、痩せやすくなるってことです🎶
⭐︎筋肉の緊張がほぐれて肩こりや腰痛の緩和につながる
デスクワークの人こそ湯船！
⭐︎体温が上がると免疫力もアップ！軽い風邪ならお風呂で治す！
現代社会では、夏こそ湯船です！職場など、室内はどこも
クーラーで冷やされていて、むしろ寒さとの戦いになってます
他にも
⭐︎水圧によって足先のリンパ液が押し上げられ、むくみが解消
⭐︎お湯で肌が柔らかくなるので、毛穴の汚れもよく落ちる
などなど、お風呂に入るだけでその日のダメージを回復
できるんですよ🎵さらに体だけでなく、これから心へのメリットも
語ろうと思ったのですがどうやら1つの記事で収まりそうにないので
次回に持ち越したいと思います
私のお風呂愛が強すぎました。
走り出した愛に理性のバリアはききません
次回も暴走気味な予感！
Bath time is not just about getting clean.
It’s a special time and space where you can warm your body, relax into the water’s pressure and buoyancy, soothe away the fatigue of the day, and truly unwind.
Recently, even in Japan, I think more people are simply taking showers instead of baths.
But as for me, I’m firmly on Team Bathtub every single day, enjoying long, relaxing soaks in warm — not too hot — water.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that bathing is one of my hobbies.
So this time, as someone who absolutely loves baths, I’d like to go into full “bath evangelist” mode, introduce the charms of Japanese bath culture… and perhaps even change the world a little. 😄
I think many of you may have the impression that preparing a bath is a hassle — filling the tub, adjusting the temperature, and all that.
No worries. It’s literally just one button!
You simply press the “Auto Bath” button, and the tub fills itself to your preset temperature and water level in about 15 minutes♪
Since many homes across Japan use very similar bath systems from the same manufacturers, the process is often pretty much like this:
Press the Auto Bath button
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A voice says, “Starting the bath fill,” and hot water begins flowing
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About 10 minutes later: “Your bath will be ready soon”
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Then about 3 minutes after that, the classic melody from Dolly’s Dreaming and Awakening — the one practically 100 million Japanese people can hum — starts playing
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Finally: “Your bath is ready.”
Mission complete❣️
This isn’t the control panel from my own home, but honestly, most Japanese homes have something very similar, so I immediately know how to use it♪
It’s kind of like a washlet toilet
Since soaking in a bathtub is basically considered essential in Japan, I think we ended up pouring all our technology into making baths as easy and comfortable as possible.
Because it’s common for several family members to bathe at different times, there’s also a “Reheat” button.
If the water gets lukewarm, you simply press it, and the bath automatically heats back up to your preset temperature and then stops by itself.
Even the bathtub itself is often designed like a thermos, so the water stays warm surprisingly well!
And if the water level gets too low, no problem.
There’s an “Add Water” function too, which — once again — works with just one button and adds fresh warm water automatically.
Sometimes the previous person made the bath way too hot (in my house, that would be my father 😂).
In that case, we just press the “Add Cold Water” button to cool it down a little.
See?! Everything can be customized exactly the way you like just by pressing buttons
And even if a small disaster happens — like realizing there’s no shampoo after you’ve already gotten in the bath — many Japanese bathrooms have an intercom panel connected to the kitchen, so you can call for help through the speaker♬
Even after hearing all this, some of you may still be thinking,
“Okay… but if a shower is enough, do you really need to soak in a bathtub?”
And my answer is: yes. Absolutely yes.
A shower cleans the outside of your body.
But a bath takes care of the inside.
Soaking in hot water warms you deeply, relaxes your muscles, improves circulation, and helps your body and mind recover from the day in a completely different way.
So now, please allow me to passionately explain the true benefits of bathing properly
① Benefits for the Body
When your body absorbs the heat from the bath, your blood vessels expand and circulation improves.
And that leads to all kinds of wonderful things
⭐︎ Waste products are flushed out more easily, and your metabolism gets a boost!
Apparently, when your body temperature rises by just 1°C, your basal metabolic rate increases by around 12–13%.
Which basically means… it becomes easier to lose weight 🎶
⭐︎ Tight muscles relax, helping to relieve stiff shoulders and lower back pain.
Honestly, desk workers especially need bathtubs!
⭐︎ A warmer body also strengthens the immune system.
In Japan, some people practically treat mild colds with hot baths
And in modern society, summer is exactly when you need baths the most!
Offices and indoor spaces are blasted with air conditioning these days, so sometimes summer turns into a battle against being cold.
There are more benefits too:
⭐︎ Water pressure helps push lymph fluid upward from the legs and feet, reducing swelling
⭐︎ Warm water softens the skin, making it easier to clean out pores thoroughly
So yes — simply taking a bath can help your body recover from the day’s damage🎵
And honestly, baths don’t just help the body. They’re wonderful for the mind too.
I was going to start talking about the mental benefits as well… but apparently this article can no longer contain the full power of my bath obsession
So I’ll save that for next time.
My love for baths became too powerful.
Once this passion starts running, the barriers of reason no longer work.
I already have a feeling the next article will spiral out of control too
