[Experience] A must-see sauna, first held in western Japan! I took the heat wave master certification B, which is a hot topic in the community! !

Hello, Morita from Beyond Sauna Club .
Our company a club activity system ( Goto-kun will soon upload the details on his blog) from January 2022. The first of these the sauna club .

these days I'm thinking about helping as many people as possible improve QOL (Quality of Life) through saunas By the way, since I talk so much about saunas, I 've been getting more and more people saying, "Morita-san, enough talking about saunas!"

I would like to tell you about the content of the course I took last year the Kansai region's first `` Heatwave Master Certification B '' @ Biken SPA Yuzakura

What is heat wave master and heat wave master certification B I think there are many people who are concerned about this, but I now feel that a sauna without a heat wave therapist is unsatisfactory. I'm hooked on the heat waves that add entertainment to the world.

Heat Wave Master Certification B allows the charm of sauna and heat wave masters from the perspective of the provider , and is an introduction for those who aim to become heat wave masters in the future !

I've recently discovered the appeal of saunas, but I still don't know much about heatwave therapists! If this applies to you, please read until the end!

If you like saunas, you should definitely know this! What is a “heat waver”?

I used the term ``Atsuhashi'' as if it was natural for people to know about it, I looked it up on Wikipedia, but there's no page for it , and the average monthly search volume on Keyword Planner is around 1,000 to 10,000 , so I just realized that it's minor word than I thought My Twitter timeline is mostly filled with things related to saunas and heatwaves, so I think I mistook it for a word that everyone knows...

First of all, please watch the video below.

What do you think?

This is a heat wave master

(The above is a performance by Mr. Nishiguchi of Biken SPA Yuzakura, which will be introduced later.)

A heatwave therapist's job is not only to deliver hot air in a sauna, but also to be entertaining, and each heatwave therapist's individuality shines through .

Now, below, I will explain the details about Atsuhashi in my own way.

Now, “Atsuhashi” ?

An occupation that uses towels, fans, and blowers (hereinafter collectively referred to as tools) to send hot air and heat waves in the sauna room.
At the heat wave event facility, the heat wave therapist enters the sauna room at the scheduled time, performs the ritual, pours aromatic water onto the sauna stones to generate steam, and stirs the steam using a tool to increase the humidity in the room. Afterwards, a tool is used to blow air around the participants in the room, making use of not only the temperature of the sauna but also humidity and wind power to increase the perceived temperature of the participants. Most of the staff are affiliated with the facility, but there are also an increasing number of people who travel to other facilities or who are not affiliated with a facility and work as freelancers.

is. (I wrote the explanation, so please let me know if there are any mistakes.)

Heatwave events entertainment element , and have become increasingly diverse in recent years.
The popular heat waves have enthusiastic fans , and some even appear at events and on TV

I am one of those who is addicted to it. Please look for it and give it a try!

Is automatic heatwave not enough? Charm unique to heat wave therapists

The main attraction of heat waves is the overwhelmingly high temperature you can't get in a regular sauna. For this reason, some sauna facilities use machines to deliver heat waves (auto-ro-ryu).

Of course, the services mentioned above are wonderful, but there are some experiences that can only be obtained through the heat wave delivered by a heat wave master.

For example, the following points:

• 
  Ability to speak and grasp greetings, including oral
• 
  There are various ways of shaking towels, and these variations and the subtleties of wind power .
• spirit and guts
  than anyone else, perseveres and provides hospitality.

I think that the biggest appeal of receiving a heat wave from a heat wave therapist is that you can not only feel the comfort that automatic heat waves do not have, but also the entertainment aspect

For example, the difference is about the same as listening to music on high-end audio equipment and listening to live music in front of you

Music also has a sense of excitement and presence that can only be experienced live.

If you are interested, please come and experience the heat wave of a heat wave master!

I think you will realize that we are entering an era where saunas and hot bath facilities are

What is Heat Wave Master Certification B?

With the sauna boom, the demand for heat wave events is increasing, and the demand for heat wave therapists is also increasing. the Heat Wave Master Certification B is being conducted to educate not only sauna facility workers but also general users . The implementing organization is the Japan Sauna Heat Wave Aufguth Association (JSNA) . The Heat Wave Master Certification B is only for learning the basics, and for those aiming to become professionals, the Step Up Seminar, Heat Wave Master Certification A, and Heat Wave Master Certification S are available as higher level certifications.

According to the official website

• Lecture: About 50 minutes
• Practical skill: about 90 minutes

2 and a half hours including a break .

You can learn basics of sauna and heat wave sending

By the way , the price is ¥18,700 (tax included) .

This includes
tuition fees, textbook fees, JSNA official training bath towels, certificates Whether you consider this to be expensive or cheap is an individual decision.

In my case, directly taught by a famous heat wave therapist was very appealing, so I decided to do it right away, thinking it would be a daily reward.

By the way, this is the JSNA official training bath towel. It is quite large, with a long side of 100cm and a short side of 95cm.

Heat Wave Master Certification B Lecture content on the day

This time, heat wave master certification B held in western Japan was held at Biken SPA Yuzakura in Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture Biken SPA Yuzakura opened on August 8, 2019. Despite being hit by the coronavirus pandemic just six months after opening, it quickly became a popular facility thanks to the tireless efforts of the staff. In particular, we put a lot of effort into the sauna , and in a short period of time it became one of the most popular sauna facilities in Kansai. At the 1st floor entrance, King Kong Nishino are on display, and the background music creates a solemn atmosphere. (I really like this facility, so if you're in the area, please check it out!!)

Go to Biken SPA Yuzakura official website 》

There were about 20 participants. There were people from a wide range of genres, including
people involved in hot spring facilities , people wanting to start up sauna facilities , comedians I was the only one in the server industry.

■Lecturer of heat wave master certification B

Katsumasa Inoue , who it is no exaggeration to say created Japan's heat wave industry, was in charge! ! (It's hard to tell who it is because his face is hidden so much, but it's Mr. Inoue!)
We went all the way from Yokohama to Kawanishi. As someone who regularly reads Katsumasa Inoue's interviews and contributions, it was a special opportunity for me to have the legend teach me right in front of me

Click here for Katsumasa Inoue's Twitter

■Facility staff

The people who normally manage the facility at Biken SPA Yuzakura provided support for the course.

●Manager Kusumoto (commonly known as Suit Heat Wave Master) is the only person in Japan who appears in the samurai room wearing a suit and sends out heat waves. He is good at confusing store clerks at men's clothing stores with incomprehensible sentences such as, ``Please give me a suit that I can use in the sauna.''

Click here for Manager Kusumoto's Twitter

●Mr. Nishiguchi (commonly known as Kawanishi's Black Devil or Kawanishi's Rampage Cow) maintains his sassy appearance and violently sends out intense heat waves (Note: Since he is a professional, the intensity is adjusted while looking at his complexion). Personally , I call this extremely fast towel handling

Click here for Nishiguchi's Twitter

●Nonaka-san (commonly known as Heat Wave Prince) is a power fighter type. often hears people exclaim in surprise when they see Roryu for the first time because the way he handles the towel while stirring it The slow and fast switching is impressive, as it blows you with a gentle breeze.

Click here for Nonaka's Twitter

■Support staff

I don't know the identity of Nan-chan (commonly known as Sauna Evangelist Nan-chan) However, professional saunars appear one after another in sauna facilities all over Japan . He has also made his debut as a heat wave artist and is currently expanding the range of his activities. When he wears sunglasses, he looks hot, but when he takes them off, he's a nice guy with kind eyes.

Click here for Nanchan's Twitter

It was a lively venue filled with each member's individuality

■Lesson

It was held in such a wonderful space within the bedrock bathing area. It was also very interesting to study in a space where I usually relax.

As for the learning content, the text is explained briefly, but more importantly, Katsumasa Inoue, who is an encyclopedia of life in the heat wave world, explains

• Origin and evolution of heat waves (≒ Aufguss) in Japan
• What is Roryu?
• Knowledge of heat wave master (≒ Aufgisser)
• Aufgisser situation around the world

There was a lot of content such as.

There was also plenty of time for questions and answers, which made it a really enjoyable time.

■Practical skills

The practical training is divided into two parts.

• Basic skill learning Lumberjack (*) Basics

*Swinging the towel down from top to bottom like a lumberjack. Air blowing behavior commonly observed during heat wave events.

• Practice inside the sauna

It was another fun time. During basic skill learning Katsumasa Inoue , participants lumberjacks and exchanged impressions of each other's wind. The session takes about 30 minutes, changing partners one after another.

After that, we started practicing in the sauna room, which is
one of the largest sauna stones in western Japan, called ``kagaribi'', a specialty of Yuzakura The training progresses by dividing into teams of four people and taking turns as the sender and receiver of heat waves.

By the way, I was fortunate enough to be the top batter and the first batter in the first group! !
While receiving a lot of guidance from Katsumasa Inoue,

- Oral - Lumberjack gentle wind 10 times x 4 people Medium wind 10 times x 4 people Strong wind 10 times x 4 people

We have implemented this.

The situation is like this.

Huh? All I had was a photo of me being the recipient of the heat wave, not the one sending it.
``I forgot to take a photo of Mr. Morita, who was the first one,'' said manager Kusumoto.

The training progressed in groups of 4 people and 5 groups, taking turns.
What surprised me was that for about an hour and a half, Katsumasa Inoue calmly taught the participants without leaving the sauna room even once.
As expected from Paneppa .

Impressions and summary of heat wave master certification B

It was a really fun class, and the two and a half hours passed in the blink of an eye.

After about two weeks, I received this certificate.

Wow, that's very emotional.

Come to think of it, why did I take the heat waves certification?

I'm addicted to, I think it's important
not only to enjoy them, but also to understand even a glimmer of the thoughts of the people providing them This also applies when you receive great service in business. As a company that provides services, we at BEYOND would like to be able to provide as many people as possible with the same level of impression that I received from the Atsushi Master.

We would be happy if even one more person would be interested in our company.
That's how I put it together.

I would like to write a blog about sauna next time.

Asta Vista! !