Introduction

Soaking in hot spring water and relaxing your body and mind—onsen or hot springs are truly familiar to many people living in Japan today. The 23rd Kaleidoscope of Books, entitled “The World of Hot Springs Spread from Books,” focuses on the fascinating hot spring culture of Japan through various materials from its collections.

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  Chapter 1:
  Hot springs as tojiba
  (places for recuperation)

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  Chapter 2:
  Hot springs in literary works

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  Chapter 3:
  Overflowing tidbits about hot springs

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  Epilogue/
  References

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• The original Japanese-language article first appeared in January 2017 as part of Small Electronic Exhibitions Kaleidoscope of Books, No. 23. Please note that the descriptions herein are based on information that was current at that time.

Next Chapter 1:
Hot springs as tojiba (places for recuperation)