Watch: Thermae Romae Novae
For Dreaming of: Ancient Rome meets Modern Japan
A quirky animated guide to bathhouses that only the Japanese could produce
TV Series
This is an odd series, but honestly, quirky is so Japanese in character that it only seems appropriate. It’s an animated story about a Roman bathhouse architect who slips forward in time to a modern-day Japanese onsen, and brings clever designs back with him for his ancient creations. The tale roughly compares the connection of Roman Thermae to the Japanese Onsen. At the end of each episode, an onsen expert tours different hot springs resorts across Japan, discussing their unique offerings. The series is based off of two Japanese feature films of a similar theme, Thermae Romae (2012) and Thermae Romae II (2014).
Stream on Netflix
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