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An Audi R8 Spyder at the Sento
To celebrate 200,000 likes on its Japanese Facebook page, Audi commissioned a mural of an R8 Spyder and Mount Fuji at a traditional Japanese bathhouse.
Text by HORIGUCHI Yoshihiro (OPENERS)
Crafted by One of Japan's Three Sento Painters
Audi Japan has produced a mural for a sento to commemorate reaching 200,000 likes on its Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/audi.jp). A video of the creation process has been released, and the mural itself can be viewed at an actual bathhouse.
The mural was painted by Mizuki Tanaka, one of only three sento painters in Japan. It features Audi's flagship sports model, theR8 SpyderR8 Spyder, in a collaboration with Mount Fuji, a classic motif for sento murals, adorning an entire large bathhouse wall.
This mural was created at "Dai-ni Hinodeyu," a bathhouse in Ota Ward, Tokyo, and is open for viewing by all bathers until the end of October. The section featuring the R8 Spyder is designated as the "Audi R8 Side Bath," with the men's bath available from the 16th to the end of each month, and the women's bath from the 1st to the 15th.
Audi R8 Spyder Sento Mural Details
Location: Dai-ni Hinodeyu, Ota Ward, Tokyo
Period: Until October 31, 2014
Opening Hours: 3:00 PM to 12:30 AM
Closed: Wednesdays
Sento Mural: Audi R8 Side Bath
16th - End of Month: Men's Bath
1st - 15th of Month: Women's Bath
http://www.hinodeyu.net/