Security cams in changing/bathing areas of sentos
 

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.

I went with a couple of buddies to a sento in a nearby town. This is one of the "new wave" sentos that is more like a Kenkoland, it has a variety of indoor and outdoor baths to choose from, soap and shampoo provided, toiletries available for sale, etc. Nice.

So we pay and walk in, and I notice the ceiling in the changeroom is absolutely festooned with security cameras!

There are also cams inside the bathing area, though here at least there's so much steam I'm sure they're useless (also how do you steal stuff naked?)

This is ridiculous, and I told my (Japanese) buddies so. They thought I was making something out of nothing.

Am I the only one who thinks this is an outrage?
Do they have these cams in the ladies section too?
I'm not sure whether I'd be more angry if they do (could be stolen for porn!) than if they don't (discrimination!).

Wow. Just...wow.

Y'all should make a line, bend over and spread 'em. If they're going to spy on you, y'all should at least make their day suck :D

Maybe they put the cams there so no one is.....you know......sexually harassed or anything O.o

Or just common harassment in general :D

There could be a ton of reasons why they're there.

'Course, I've never been naked on a security camera, so I don't know how self-concious it feels -_-'

Thanks. Now I need mindbleach.

Meh. I agree with Keaton.

If you don't like it, make it the reason their days suck, lol.

I know a capsule hotel in Osaka that has a "live feed" from the sento to the entrance outside. You can see how crowded the bath is, but basically it is a live feed of men taking a bath. Wild stuff.

You have a dry sense of humor Pocky, I like that.

I know what I'd do about those cameras if I was Spiderman. Thwip! Thwip!

That's creepy! I hope that's not common in Japan, as I would like to visit one day.

Privacy and shyness about nudity are not as big a deal in Japan as they are in the West.