Welcome to The Extra, a biweekly newsletter of complimentary reads (just click on the links) you may have missed from The Japan Times.
In this issue, as Japan emerges from its New Year break, we invite you to sink yourself into some writing on onsen (hot springs). Ready to take the plunge?
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