{"id":80729,"date":"2020-11-11T09:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T00:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/?p=80729"},"modified":"2020-11-11T10:36:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T01:36:39","slug":"2-matsunoyu-a-lovably-awkward-sento-with-a-crane-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/news\/2020\/11\/11\/80729\/","title":{"rendered":"[#2] Matsunoyu: A Lovably \u201cAwkward\u201d Sento with a Crane Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\u2015\u2015\u3000Following our visit to Enya\u2019s beloved Kinsenyu, we stopped by Matsunoyu on Waseda-dori near the west gate of Waseda Campus. Enya visited this sento <\/em>only once during her time as a student, but there\u2019s a Waseda-esque reason for this.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enya
\nNishiwaseda Campus was like a second home to me, and for this reason, I felt comfortable walking around in my pajamas without makeup. On the other hand, you have to put on makeup when you go to Waseda Campus and Toyama Campus. The students there are full of self-assurance, and I didn\u2019t feel very comfortable being there. That\u2019s why I only visited Matsunoyu once, when, by chance, I had an errand at Waseda Campus.<\/p>\n

But recently friends have said positive things about Matsunoyu\u2019s cold baths, so I\u2019ve been wanting to come back.<\/p>\n

\u2015\u2015\u3000Students at Nishiwaseda Campus feel their campus is inferior to Waseda Campus, which is where Matsunoyu sento is located. Upon entering the bathroom, we are greeted by a wall mosaic painting of red-crowned cranes. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This used to be a tile painting of red algae, but the tile paintings changed 23 years when the sento <\/em>was renovated. So why did they go with red-crowned cranes? Surprisingly, the owner told us there wasn\u2019t a particular reason. In fact, it was the renovator\u2019s recommendation.
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\nEnya
\nYou don\u2019t find many sento <\/em>owners who speak openly and passionately. Even if they have strong predilections, they tend to be a bit socially awkward and don\u2019t share them.<\/p>\n

Personally, I have a stronger affinity for the \u201cawkward\u201d sento <\/em>than those designed to be expressive. That\u2019s why I\u2019m very insistent on talking with owners when I visit.
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\n\u2015\u2015\u3000Many things stand out at Matsunoyu. Among these, what stood out to Enya was a small lever for a water faucet.<\/strong>
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\nEnya
\nThis kind of push lever for faucets is commonplace in Kansai, but I rarely see them in Kanto. Look, it has a ball-shaped knob! That\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve seen this!
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\n\u2015\u2015\u3000In the men\u2019s bathing area, Enya fixed her attention on utaseyu<\/em>, streams of water that cascade onto bathers\u2019 backs. Upon first glance, it looked like typical utaseyu<\/em>, but for some reason they were arranged to face each other.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enya
\nThis utaseyu <\/em>has a lot of character. It\u2019s these things and other clumsy aspects that stick out and make this sento <\/em>so lovely. If I were to create an illustration, I would want to depict this \u201cclumsiness,\u201d giving particular attention to this utaseyu<\/em>.
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\n\u2015\u2015\u3000Although the owner of Matsunoyu, a \u201cclumsy\u201d sento with 70 years of history, isn\u2019t very talkative, the sento <\/em>appears to have a plethora of stories yet to be told.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Information<\/h3>\n

\u25a0Matsunoyu\u3000\u203bCurrently closed<\/strong>
\nAddress: 1-4-12 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku
\nAccess: 5-minute walk from Waseda Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line)
\nTel: 03-3203-1655
\nHours: 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.
\nDays Closed: Mondays<\/p>\n

#3 Sekaiyu: An Urban Bathhouse for Sauna Lovers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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