Synopsis

The body glistens with sweat, the air thick with heat exceeding one hundred degrees Celsius. Here, within the walls of a venerable sauna in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture – a region famed for its towels and shipbuilding – a tradition endures. For decades, this place has been a haven for men who labor in factories. Unlike the current wave of popularity, the sauna retains an atmosphere of quiet camaraderie, marked by gentle conversation and the owner's home-cooked meals; it is a space remarkably u