LiminalSpace

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Liminal spaces are the subject of an Internet aesthetic portraying empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Liminal spaces are commonly places of transition (pertaining to the concept of liminality) or of nostalgic appeal.

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Bathhouse (lemmynsfw.com)

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Someone posted a story about this bathhouse's new mirrors (they don't fog up). A commenter posted that the picture is creepy & when I thought about it i realized that they likely thought it was creepy because it's a liminal space, so I decided to post the picture here lol

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Japan?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

My thought also, due to the chairs for showering.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Totally. Looks just like the onsen at the last Ryokan I was at.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes japan! I'll edit to add the link to the original site this is from

Edit: https://soranews24.com/2025/04/28/cleverly-designed-bath-use-glasses-that-dont-fog-up-make-a-splash-in-japan/