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by samwestdev 1224 days ago
Japanese people are also obsessed with bath/shower every day before sleeping.
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In summer: you need a shower to wash the sweat off

In winter: you need a bath to get as warm as possible before going to bed. Until recently (~1980s-90s) houses were expected to be ephemeral, whether they were knocked over by an earthquake or the new owner, so people skipped "luxuries" like insulation.

>In winter: you need a bath to get as warm as possible before going to bed

Have you tried an electric blanket?