Event Brief
Japan's sento face energy-cost squeeze
Filed: Apr 25, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Summary: Traditional public bathhouses in Japan are shortening hours or closing as soaring energy costs hit them.
WHO: Traditional public bathhouses in Japan
WHAT: are shortening hours or closing because of soaring energy costs
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Soaring energy costs from Middle East oil supply disruptions
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