Japan and Thailand: Armchair Travel Series

Pauline and husband lived in JAPAN for over two years, 1994-96. One weekend they spent a night at an authentic Japanese ryokan (Inn) at Nikko National Park. Unfamiliar with the rules of the inn, they committed several faux pas, not knowing which slippers to wear in the bedroom, how to bathe before entering an onsen (spa) and which clothes to wear for each meal. Pauline describes the lobby, the bedroom, the spa, and the reaction of the Japanese diners inside the restaurant. This is a modifie...