Kusatsu

Richard Gilman, noted theater critic and former professor at the Yale School of Drama, passed away last fall at his home in Kusatsu, Japan at the age of 83.

Yale Press Log: 2007

Richard Gilman, noted theater critic and former professor at the Yale School of Drama, passed away last fall at his home in Kusatsu, Japan at the age of 83.

Remembering Richard Gilman 2007

The watering-place, however, is of less repute than Ikaho or Kusatsu.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

The hot springs which have conferred on Kusatsu its importance rise at the foot of a pretty high hill of volcanic origin.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

I received from a Japanese physician the following information regarding the wells at Kusatsu and their healing power.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

During the second night that we passed at Kusatsu, our night's rest was disturbed by a loud noise from the next room.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

In consequence of the situation of Kusatsu at a height of 1050 metres above the sea, the winter there is very cold and windy.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

The environs of Kusatsu are nearly uncultivated, though the vegetation is exceedingly luxuriant.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

Bath at Kusatsu, Japanese drawing, drawn by O. Sörling

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

There are besides, certain wells for curing rheumatism, for which from two to three years are required; for eye-diseases and for headache, the latter playing an important part among the illnesses that are cured at Kusatsu.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866