Did you know in Japan, the whole family will use the same bathwater, seriously

Don’t make this mistake when taking a bath in Japan. Yes, it's true that many Japanese families traditionally share the same bathwater when using an ofuro (a deep soaking tub), but with important cultural context to keep it hygienic.

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The key difference from Western bathing habits is that people thoroughly rinse and wash their bodies (including hair) with soap in a separate shower area before entering the tub, ensuring the shared water remains clean for soaking and relaxation rather than for cleaning.

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This practice conserves water and energy, as the tub is often heated and reused by family members in a hierarchical order (e.g., guests or the eldest first, followed by others).

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In the X post you linked, the video humorously recounts a foreign visitor's mistake: after enjoying a bath at his host family's home (complete with a bath bomb), he drained the tub to "clean up," only to learn that the water is meant to be left for the rest of the family.

This aligns with real customs, though not every modern Japanese household follows it strictly—urban apartments or personal preferences might vary, and public baths (sento or onsen) have similar etiquette but separate tubs or pools.

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Interestingly, studies have even linked this sharing to the exchange of beneficial gut microbes among family members.

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