A Bath (風呂, Furo or 風呂屋, Furoya) is a public bathing area used for hygeine and relaxation. It is a facility available in many games of the Suikoden series.
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Sansuke built a bathhouse to relieve the Toran Liberation Army soldier's fatigue. Sansuke, who personally boiled bath water daily for the baths, was also a fine warrior in his own right.
During the Dunan Unification War, Tetsu built a magnificent bathhouse for the New State Army. It is said that this large bathhouse was used extensively as a place to relax both mentally and physically, and as a social space for deepening friendships. Visitors could enjoy a variety of different bath types.
Generally, baths were built using wooden materials such as cypress, but some could also build baths using materials such as marble, showcasing their high level of skill.
Such baths were divided into men's and women's baths, though certain individuals seemed to choose a side at their leisure.
References
- Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 246
- Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.9 (ISBN 4-7753-0088-1), page 55
- Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 94, 209