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"Sento-kuyo" ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Aug. 23 Kyodo - More than 1,000 candles are lit around 8,000 roughly carved stone Buddhas at Adashino Nenbutsuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Aug. 23, 2016, during the Buddhist ceremony called "Sento-kuyo" in honor of the spirits of the dead.

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Traditional Tokyo public bathhouse welcomes foreign visitors

TOKYO, Japan - A multilingual ticket machine at Jakotsuyu, a "sento" public bathhouse in Tokyo's Asakusa, is seen on July 28, 2014. The buttons are displayed in English, Chinese and Korean, in addition to Japanese, for the convenience of foreign tourists.

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Public bathhouse popular among runners near Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Runners warm up outside Bain Douche, a "sento" public bathhouse in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 24, 2014. The place is popular among joggers circling the Imperial Palace nearby.

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Fancy 'sento' public bath in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Shimizuyu, a fancy "sento" public bath in Tokyo's Minamiaoyama, is seen on July 29, 2014. Some public baths in Tokyo go through a unique renovation matching to the needs of each area.

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Senior-friendly 'sento' public bath in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A customer chats with a member of staff of Matsumotoyu, a "sento" public bath in Tokyo's Nakano Ward on July 23, 2014. Matsumotoyu opens up the facility for recipients of adult day care services before the official opening hour.

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Candle-lighting ritual in Kyoto for deceased

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors look at candlelit stone Buddha statues and stone pagodas at Adashino Nenbutsuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2014, during "sento kuyo," a ritual for the deceased without families or relatives to visit the graves.

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Candle-lighting ritual in Kyoto for deceased

KYOTO, Japan - People pray before candlelit stone Buddha statues and stone pagodas at Adashino Nenbtsuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2014, during "sento kuyo," a ritual for the deceased without families or relatives to visit the graves.

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Nara Pref.'s mascot character gets his own car

NARA, Japan - Sento-kun, an official mascot character of Nara Prefecture, poses in Nara, western Japan, on July 10, 2014, in front of Daihatsu Motor Co.'s "Tanto Custom" model with the mascot's image on the exterior to be used for promotional activities.

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Nara Pref.'s mascot character gets his car

NARA, Japan - Sento-kun, the official mascot character to promote Nara Prefecture, poses for a photo in front of a car featuring the mascot's image on the exterior in Nara City, western Japan, on July 10, 2014. The car will be used for promotional activities.

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Music rocks 'sento' public bath, breathes life into tradition

TOKYO, Japan - People wait in line before a concert at the Bentenyu public bathhouse in Tokyo's Musashino City on Dec. 10, 2009. An event called ''Furo Rock'' has been held 18 times since 2005 in the hope of drawing people to the bathhouse amid a decline in the number of visitors. A coin laundry next to the bathhouse has been reborn as an eatery that becomes a small bar at night.

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Japan's former Emperor Akihito, former Empress Michiko

Japan's former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on April 26, 2022, to move into the Sento imperial residence. (Pool photo)

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Japan's former Emperor Akihito, former Empress Michiko

Japan's former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on April 26, 2022, to move into the Sento imperial residence. (Pool photo)

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Goat milk gelato in western Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2021, shows (from R) framboise- and pumpkin-flavored goat milk gelato sold at the Lago Sento gelato-hamburger shop in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan.

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Goat milk gelato in western Japan

Shinji Ishihara, manager of the Lago Sento gelato-hamburger shop, poses for a photo with a goat at his shop in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The shop sells various flavors of gelato made from goat milk.

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Goat milk gelato in western Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2021, shows goats at the Lago Sento gelato-hamburger shop in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan. The shop sells various flavors of gelato made from goat milk.

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People pray for souls of forlorn dead at Kyoto temple

People pray at Adashino-Nenbutu-ji, a temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2015, for the repose of those who died without any surviving relatives to tend their graves. The temple is known for thousands of stone Buddhist images symbolizing such forlorn dead. Candles were lit by visitors as part of the annual "sento kuyo" (memorial for thousand lights) service. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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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Music rocks 'sento' public bath, breathes life into tradition

TOKYO, Japan - People wait in line before a concert at the Bentenyu public bathhouse in Tokyo's Musashino City on Dec. 10, 2009. An event called ''Furo Rock'' has been held 18 times since 2005 in the hope of drawing people to the bathhouse amid a decline in the number of visitors. A coin laundry next to the bathhouse has been reborn as an eatery that becomes a small bar at night. (Kyodo)

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A picture in a sento (public bath)

A picture in a sento (public bath)==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Traditional Tokyo public bathhouse welcomes foreign visitors

TOKYO, Japan - A multilingual ticket machine at Jakotsuyu, a "sento" public bathhouse in Tokyo's Asakusa, is seen on July 28, 2014. The buttons are displayed in English, Chinese and Korean, in addition to Japanese, for the convenience of foreign tourists. (Kyodo)

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Nara Pref.'s mascot character gets his car

NARA, Japan - Sento-kun, the official mascot character to promote Nara Prefecture, poses for a photo in front of a car featuring the mascot's image on the exterior in Nara City, western Japan, on July 10, 2014. The car will be used for promotional activities. (Kyodo)

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Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies at 88

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej (L) and Queen Sirikit (C) attend a Japanese tea ceremony at the Sento Imperial Palace in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto in this file photo taken in May 1963. The world's longest-reigning monarch died at 88 on Oct. 13, 2016, after a long period of illness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Sento-kuyo" ceremony in Kyoto

More than 1,000 candles are lit around 8,000 roughly carved stone Buddhas at Adashino Nenbutsuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Aug. 23, 2016, during the Buddhist ceremony called "Sento-kuyo" in honor of the spirits of the dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo