Catholic priest issues free paper on public baths for 17 years

Catholic priest issues free paper on public baths for 17 years

Catholic priest Akira Yanagimoto shows on Sept. 2, 2015, in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, a copy of "Nyuyoku Taimusu" (Bath Times), a free paper he has been issuing since June 1998 to introduce "sento" public baths across Japan. He produced the paper on an irregular basis in the beginning, but started publishing it on a monthly basis in 2002, reaching 169 volumes as of September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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