I Love Sentos. 銭湯が大好き
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I love going to sentos, public baths in Japan, written 銭湯 in kanji,
僕はせんとうが大好きだ。（“せんとう”は漢字で“銭湯”、日本の公衆浴場のこと）
and I often find some interesting things there.
そして、銭湯では、しばしば面白い発見がある。
Of course, I went there earlier today.
もちろん、今日も、行ってきた。
I'm going to write about the towels.
まずは、タオルについて書こうかな。
Some towels were placed throughout the bathing area.
いくつかのタオルが各々の場所に置かれていた。
One was rolled up and put on top of a tiled wall.
あるものは、くるくると巻かれて、タイル貼りの柵の上に置かれ、
Another was folded and put around the shower head.
またあるものは、折りたたまれて、シャワーヘッドの上に置かれ、
Another was crumpled up and hanging on the shower neck.
別のあるものは、くしゃくしゃにされて、シャワーのネックの付け根に引っ掛けられていた。
It's amazing for me that each towel was dealt with so differently.
同じものなのに、人によって、こんなにも扱い方が違うなんて驚くべきことだと思う。
They varied in design and material.
デザインや素材も別々だし。
In times like that, I enjoy imaging stories about the person's background.
こんな時、僕は、いつも、その人達についての物語を想像して楽しんでいる。
In addition, I saw something else interesting.
さらに、もう一つ面白い光景を見た。
Some eyeglasses submerged in water in a washbowl.
いくつかのメガネが、ある水をはった洗面器の底に沈んでいた。
I don't know why someone would do that.
どういう理由でこの人はこんなことをしているのだろうか。
It was very mysterious!
とてもミステリアス！
I love the sento even more now because of it.
こんなことがあるから、銭湯は楽しい。
僕はせんとうが大好きだ。（“せんとう”は漢字で“銭湯”、日本の公衆浴場のこと）
and I often find some interesting things there.
そして、銭湯では、しばしば面白い発見がある。
Of course, I went there earlier today.
もちろん、今日も、行ってきた。
I'm going to write about the towels.
まずは、タオルについて書こうかな。
Some towels were placed throughout the bathing area.
いくつかのタオルが各々の場所に置かれていた。
One was rolled up and put on top of a tiled wall.
あるものは、くるくると巻かれて、タイル貼りの柵の上に置かれ、
Another was folded and put around the shower head.
またあるものは、折りたたまれて、シャワーヘッドの上に置かれ、
Another was crumpled up and hanging on the shower neck.
別のあるものは、くしゃくしゃにされて、シャワーのネックの付け根に引っ掛けられていた。
It's amazing for me that each towel was dealt with so differently.
同じものなのに、人によって、こんなにも扱い方が違うなんて驚くべきことだと思う。
They varied in design and material.
デザインや素材も別々だし。
In times like that, I enjoy imaging stories about the person's background.
こんな時、僕は、いつも、その人達についての物語を想像して楽しんでいる。
In addition, I saw something else interesting.
さらに、もう一つ面白い光景を見た。
Some eyeglasses submerged in water in a washbowl.
いくつかのメガネが、ある水をはった洗面器の底に沈んでいた。
I don't know why someone would do that.
どういう理由でこの人はこんなことをしているのだろうか。
It was very mysterious!
とてもミステリアス！
I love the sento even more now because of it.
こんなことがあるから、銭湯は楽しい。
I Love Sentos. 銭湯が大好き
I love going to sentos, public baths in Japan, written 銭湯 in kanji,
Of course, I went there earlier today.
I'm going to write about the towels. (more natural)
Some towels were put out in each bathroom.
One was rolled up and put on a top of a tiled wall.
Another was folded and put around the shower head.
Another was crumpled up and hanging on the shower neck.
It's amazing for me that each towel was dealt with so differently.
In times like that, I enjoy imaging stories about the person's background (every time).
In addition, I saw something else interesting.
Some eyeglasses submerged in water in a washbowl.
I don't know why someone would do that.
It was very mysterious! (more natural)
I love the sento even more now because of it.
We don't have bathhouses here because you cannot be naked in a public place.
So, can I write “each bathroom”?
Some towels were put out in each stall.
Some towels were put out in front of each locker.
Some towels were put out on each of the benches.
you could also say "Some towels were put out throughout the bathroom"
"Some towels were placed throughout the changing room."
And I have one more question.
In sento, there is one large space to change clothes separately from one bathroom.
Can we call it a changing room in the case?
Now I find the word "bathing area" in the article of wikipedia.
Do you think we can use the word?
I see your explanation.
The bathing area is separated from the changing area by a sliding door in sento.
It's culturally important and meaningful.
So I want to tell about the scene in the bathing area.
Though I might not be able to tell people in other countries about it using only "bathing area"…