Visiting Japan » NY Times http://www.visiting-asia.com/asia/japan Visiting Japan | Travel Tips - Hotels - Sightseeing - Maps Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:26:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc NY Times: Japan’s Onsen Ryokans http://www.visiting-asia.com/asia/japan/2008/01/ny-times-japans-onsen-ryokans.html http://www.visiting-asia.com/asia/japan/2008/01/ny-times-japans-onsen-ryokans.html#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:24:00 +0000 amazingview http://www.visiting-asia.com/asia/japan/2008/01/ny-times-japans-onsen-ryokans.html Full Article: A Relaxing Tradition Dips a Toe in the 21st Century

A Relaxing Tradition Dips a Toe in the 21st Century
By DANIEL ALTMAN

WHAT happens when Japan’s deeply rooted traditions and its insatiable appetite for new technology collide? The results are on show in a recent wave of hot spring hotels, or onsen ryokans, that merge ancient ideas with concepts from modern design.

Though some Japanese might shudder at the idea of tampering with their age-old retreats, the new features may help ensure the survival of onsen ryokans.

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