Many sento masters personally imported large numbers of foreign-made Majolica tiles, which were top-quality products during that period, and they took pride in their lavish bathrooms.
戦前には当時の最高級だった舶来のマジョリカタイルを大量に個人輸入し、絢爛豪華な浴室を誇った銭湯の主人も多かった。