>>76899282>>76899345In Japan, bathing is primarily for relaxation rather than cleaning the body. People typically shower first to get clean, then soak in the bath.
So the bath water is kept relatively clean since no soap or shampoo is used in the tub. This allows the water to be reused for laundry.
Also: Washing machines in Japan often only use cold water. The warm bath water provides heat for the laundry.
So, it saves both energy and water at little cost. Sui was talking about a different thing (humidity)
