In addition, bathing was considered to be harmful for a body due to the spread of infectious diseases, such as the plague, as well as social background including religious reasons and the practice of bathing was shied away from by people (concerning the details, refer to the item of bathing).
また、ペストなどの伝染病蔓延や宗教的理由による社会背景などにより、入浴が身体を害するものとみなされ、入浴という習慣が敬遠されていった（詳しくは入浴の項を参照）。