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Giles Murray

Giles Murray lives in the outskirts of Tokyo near the Okutama mountains. He is the translator of artist-architect Hiroshi Sugimoto and mystery writer Keigo Higashino.

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Towada-Hachimantai National Park: Hot-Spring Bathing for the Wild at Heart

Mixed bathing still flourishes in northeastern Japan. Giles Murray visited several hot spring resorts in Towada-Hachimantai National Park to discover the pleasures—and occasional awkwardness—of bathing together in the buff.