japanlove:

hayao-miyazaki:

I always wondered why the symbol “ゆ” (said “yu”) was on the door to the bath house. I asked my Japanese teacher, and he wasn’t sure so I did a little research.

The symbol is used on the entrance to 温泉 (onsen) and 銭湯 (sento), or Japanese bath houses. The word “yu” is…

Hayao Miyazaki is sooooo amazing. He always brings a deeper meaning to things and addresses important issues in his works. So much respect for him.