Japanese families have always been expected to care for their elders but in today's changing society, many are not able or willing to shoulder the burden. Private enterprise has offered a solution; traditional bath houses where old people can spend not only their days but nights as well. These resorts can be a refuge from the stress of modem life, but some senior citizens expect more from retirement.
Narrator: Brian Redhead. Directed by KEISHI TANAKA
Produced by SEICHI KOIKE for NHK