温泉ジプシー いままでに二十回以上引っ越しをした私は、小学校は６校、中学は２校通い、大学卒業後は、年に何十回も海外を往復する生活で、まるで現在のジプシー女性のようだと自分でも感じています。 最近は国内外の温泉を旅して回っているので、「温泉ジ…

SPA LADY ONSEN LOVE STORIES SERIES ONE (2-2) Falling in Love with Japan Onsen In spring 1999, determined to understand the ins and outs of a successful spa resort, I traveled to Tsukioka Onsen and Senami Onsen in Niigata and Kusatsu Onsen …

Spa Lady Onsen Love Stories Series - 4 (2-2) The Sun Sets on my Onsen Bath - Senami Onsen in Niigata As I mentioned, Shiomiso is a very traditional Japanese hotel. As such, service and hospitality are two of the most important consideratio…

Spa Lady Onsen Love Stories Series - 3 (2-2) Kitty-chian and Pikachu in Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata I woke determined not to be defeated. My first task – to discover how the minds of these young girls ticked. What they loved. What they hated. …

Spa Lady Onsen Love Stories Series 2 (2-2) Love at first sight – Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido I gazed in fascination at the scene around me. The room was filled with tubs of different sizes. Ranging in size to accommodate from five to ten…

Spa Lady Onsen Love Stories Series - 4 (2-1) The Sun Sets on my Onsen Bath - Senami Onsen in Niigata The sun rises majestically at dawn to bathe the world in its warm glow. At day’s end, its work done, it sinks down for its hard-earned slu…

Spa Lady Onsen Love Stories Series - 3 (2-1) Kitty-chian and Pikachu in Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata Can we be in any doubt as to the identity of two of Japan’s most famous figures……Hello Kitty and Pikachu warm the hearts of young fans around t…

Spa Lady Onsen Love Stories Series 2 (2-1) Love at first sight – Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido An innocent girl experiences the cold touch of a snowflake on her tongue for the first time. A cold touch that numbs her mouth but sends warmth …

SPA LADY ONSEN LOVE STORIES SERIES ONE (2-1) Falling in Love with Japan Onsen Onsen is not only my beloved lover and friend, but also a powerful hot spring that offers me endless power, energy, inspiration and vitality. It is little wonder…

SPA LADY ONSEN LOVE STORIES SERIES Windy Yang, the so-called ‘Spa Lady’, discovered Japanese Hot Springs, or ‘onsen’, twenty years ago in Japan and so her love affair began. Share her special experiences and you may find yourself falling i…