Two estranged brothers inherit Marukin Hot Springs, a small-town bathhouse. One sees it as an homage to their late father; the other—a struggling architect—as lucrative real estate for condos. Their eclectic collection of townsfolk customers show them the value of the bath goes way beyond a scrub and soak.
Toma Ikuta
Shiro Miura
Gaku Hamada
Goro Miura
Kanna Hashimoto
Izumi Akiyama
Keiko Toda
Eiko Takahashi
Susumu Terajima
Saku Kotaka
Fumiyo Kohinata
Tadashi Yokoyama
Masataka Kubota
Saishu Kaji
Kotaro Yoshida
Yoichi Ota
Meru Nukumi
Maika Yokoyama
Nao Asahi
Yuki Ueno
Yudo: The Way of the Bath is a drama, comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of sentō. Directed by Masayuki Suzuki, it stars Toma Ikuta, Gaku Hamada, Kanna Hashimoto. Two estranged brothers inherit Marukin Hot Springs, a small-town bathhouse. One sees it as an homage to their late father; the other—a struggling architect—as lucrative real estate for condos. Their eclectic collection of townsfolk customers show them the value of the bath goes way beyond a scrub and soak.
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