KAGOSHIMA ¨C ¡°Is the temperature alright for you ma¡¯am?¡± my Japanese attendant asks in a polished U.S. accent as he cheerfully heaps another pile of hot sand on my torso.
¡°It¡¯s perfect.¡±
Pleased, he pats down the sand ¡ª from my neck to toes ¡ª with his shovel, before inviting me to relax and enjoy my time inside this iconic Kagoshima attraction: the Ibusuki sand baths.
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