Monday, 4th of January 2016. In Tokyo, a hotel has been created that has a “crying room”; designed so that women may be able to vent crying with the help of depressing books and movies. Without a doubt, this hotel proposal that has been established in the capital city of Japan is revolutionary; given that this is a country where the expression of emotion has become a taboo.
The Japanese culture follows a philosophy called “Honne” (What one really thinks) and the “Tetamae” (What one says publicly), generating a society where showing your feeling may be considered shameful and reprehensible; fed by emotionally repressed citizens.
“Mitsui Garden of Yotsuya” is the four star hotel which offers this curious rooms, inviting Japanese women to heal their conflicts by crying till they are satisfied and are able to continue with their daily duties in a more relaxed manner. The cost of a night in one of these “crying rooms” can vary between 10.000 yens -83 dollars- to as much as 20.000 yens -167 dollars-, depending on the size of the room desired.
Rooms’ designs don´t differ much from the traditional rooms the hotel offers, never the less, they count with a selection of 12 movies that will easily make anybody cry; such as the successful film “Forrest Gump” (1994), in addition to some Asian films with romantic themes. The rooms count on a guide with a simple questionnaire in order to help their clients choose the best suited movie, which helps them determine if they should watch a romantic movie or one that deals with friendship matters.
Azuga Mugi is the spokesman of the hotel and commented that the idea of the “crying rooms” is an alternative for the XXI century woman who lives stunned with the needs to combine their work with their personal and social lives; this way they may “vent and let their tears loose to get rid of stress”. The proposal of the “Mitsui Garden Yotsuya” hotel is not entirely accidental, since the idea came thanks to the manual “Kokoro ni kiku namida serapi” (the therapy of effective tears for the heart); which is available in the “crying rooms” as a method of soothing anxiety and tension.
After clients get done venting their feelings, comes the moment of reconstructive rest; this is why the room includes a beauty kit that contains relaxing patches, great for getting rid of neck tension; a mask to make eye bags go away after a good crying dosses; and an unnumbered amount of handkerchiefs. There are plans to expand this initiative this year if it popularizes, since more than 20 women have paid for this hotel package)
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