TO GO WITH AFP STORY JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-CULTURE-BUSINESS-SENTO,FEATURE BY KATIE FORSTER AND ATSIH PATEL
This photo taken on August 13, 2022 shows an employee pouring a craft beer at the entrance to Koganeyu, which is a "sento" or public bath, where customers can have a drink and relax after taking a bath inside in the Sumida ward of Tokyo. - Once ubiquitous in crowded urban areas, sento or traditional public baths are closing fast -- but some have been given a new lease on life through renovations, while others are reinventing themselves as trendy hangouts or using data analysis to revive business. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-CULTURE-BUSINESS-SENTO,FEATURE BY KATIE FORSTER AND ATSIH PATEL