The ancient civilizations known the advantages of enjoying hot water for relaxation. Archaeologists have discovered that Romans and Egyptians took hot baths to relax, more than to simply wash themselves. Everybody knows the ruins of public baths scattered across the entire Europe, especially in Italy. Well, the Japanese have improved this tradition of relaxing your mind and body through the means of a hot bath, and have gathered all the advantages found at the ancient public baths and created a small private bath, named Ofuro.

This small private bath, which is usually a 2 person hot tub is highly appreciated in Japan, and its users needs to be clean before entering this hot tub. To Europeans, Americans, and even to some Asians, this might sound awkward; one would believe that when you enter a hot tub, you are dirty and you want to use the tub to clean your body. But the Japanese do not think like this, so before you enter an Ofuro, you have to be clean, at least when it comes to your body. Regarding your soul, hopefully this 2 person hot tub would show its effectiveness, and help you relax, giving you time to think and plan your future quietly.

The old Japanese hot tubs, just like today's tubs, were made of wood, and were powered by wood. The difference between the Japanese hot tubs found today all over the world and the traditional Ofuros is that one can heat the water in the Japanese hot tub not only by using a wood fired hot tub heater, but also by purchasing an electric heating system that comes with a circulating pump and filter, or by filling the hot tub with regular hot water from the tap. Wood is an excellent isolator, keeping the water temperature constant for a high amount of time. Because these Japanese hot tubs are made of wood and because they are created to offer relaxation, they can be placed in a garden, or in any other location where the user can enjoy peace and nature.

Zen lovers would be happy to find out that Japanese soaking tubs are associated with some of the Zen practices. But it does not matter if you are drawn to the beliefs of this school of Mahayana Buddhism or not; as long as you want to reach a meditative state, relax in the true sense of the word and find your inner you, you are free to use a Japanese soaking tub. While many say that a hot tub is good for alleviating pains, the sole purpose of a Japanese hot tub like this is to separate you from the stress in your life and give you the possibility of thinking on the things that truly make you happy.


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