An oshibori (おしぼり or お絞り), or hot towel in English, is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating. Oshibori have long been part of hospitality culture in Japan: during the Heian era, it was used for visitors; during the Edo period it was used in hatago; later, it started to be used in many restaurants.
An oshibori (おしぼり or お絞り), or hot towel in English, is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating. Oshibori have long been part of hospitality culture in Japan: during the Heian era, it was used for visitors; during the Edo period it was used in hatago; later, it started to be used in many restaurants.
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