109: Are Japan's onsen sustainable? w/ Mara Budgen

<div>On this week’s show, Japan Times contributor Mara Budgen takes a look at the history of onsen in Japan and asks whether Japan's iconic hot-spring resources are sustainable. <br> <br> <strong>Read more: </strong> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/09/environment/unlocking-japans-geothermal-energy-potential/">Unlocking Japan's geothermal energy potential</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/26/travel/kurokawa-onsen-eat-sleep-bathe-repeat/">Kurokawa Onsen: Eat, sleep, bathe, repeat</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/19/business/private-equity-sees-hot-opportunity-japans-traditional-onsen-inns/">Private equity sees hot opportunity in Japan's traditional <em>onsen </em>inns</a></li> </ul> <div> <br> <strong>So long, 2021:<br> </strong>We want to hear stories from our listeners, wherever you are! Send us your stories about your favorite experiences this year, and what got you through the challenges of 2021.<strong> </strong>It could be a new hobby you started, a trip you took after getting vaccinated, anything that helped make 2021 a memorable year. <strong> </strong> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Record a voice memo on your phone — the inbuilt app is totally fine — and tell us your story along with your name and where you're recording from. Try and keep the recording to a minute or two. Once you're done, email your recording to deepdive@japantimes.co.jp with the subject line “So long, 2021.” <br> <br> Please send your entries in by Friday, December 24, to be played around the New Year. Listen to last year's episode, <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-76-long-2020/">here</a>.</div> <div> <br> <strong>On this episode:<br> </strong>Mara Budgen:  <a href="https://twitter.com/marabudgen">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://marabudgen.com/">Website</a><br> Oscar Boyd: <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/oscar-boyd/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://www.instagra