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As I have been writing for a long time in this column, the concept of wellness goes far beyond the idea of luxury spas offering facials and massages, all fluffy robes and delightful smells, as pleasant as those may be. What is interesting, too, is that different cultures have different approaches to the idea of wellness – it's the same goal but there are many paths to reaching it. In Japan, for instance, wellness is, above all, a state of mind. It is also all about cleanliness. Japan is probably the cleanest place I have ever been. There is no litter whatsoever – but also no bins on the streets either. How does this work? Everyone simply takes their rubbish home with them and disposes of it there. They would never think of dropping a food wrapper on the pavement and cleanliness here is pretty close to godliness – so, before you enter a Buddhist temple, you always wash your hands in the fountain outside and replace your shoes with slippers. It's no surprise then that at

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