Furo (風呂), or ofuro (お風呂), is a Japanese bath and/or bathroom, specifically a type of bath which originated as a short, steep-sided wooden bathtub.
Last updated October 14, 2026
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Furo (風呂), or the more common and polite form ofuro (お風呂), is a Japanese bath and/or bathroom. Specifically it is a type of bath which originated as a short, steep-sided wooden bathtub. Baths of this type are found all over Japan in houses, apartments and traditional Japanese inns (ryokan) but are now usually made out of a plastic or stainless steel. A furo differs from a conventional Western bathtub by being of a deeper construction, typically in the region of 60 cm (24 inches). The sides are generally square rather than being sloped. They typically have no overflow drainage. Traditional pot-shaped cast iron furo were heated by a wood-burning stove built-in below them. Furo are part of the Japanese ritual of bathing, not meant for washing but rather for relaxing and warming oneself. A modern furo may be made of acrylic, and the top of the range models fitted with a re-circulation system (oidaki) which filters and re-heats the water.
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Furo (風呂), or the more common and polite form ofuro (お風呂), is a Japanese bath and/or bathroom. Specifically it is a type of bath which originated as a short, steep-sided wooden bathtub. Baths of this type are found all over Japan in houses, apartments and traditional Japanese inns (ryokan) but are now usually made out of a plastic or stainless steel. Traditional pot-shaped cast iron furo were heated by a wood-burning stove built-in below them. A modern furo may be made of acrylic, and the top of the range models fitted with a re-circulation system (oidaki) which filters and re-heats the water. Luxury models are still made out of traditional or expensive woods like hinoki, and can be retrofitted with Western-style fittings and used as signature pieces by architects and interior designers internationally.
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Furo secures $4 million in funding from mostly U.S. backers[2]
Energy startup Furo, which develops software for industrial battery storage systems, has secured $4 million in funding from mostly U.S. backers.
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Furo locks in Deutsche Bahn among its enterprise clients[2]
One year after its founding, Furo has locked in enterprise clients for its industrial battery storage software, including German rail company Deutsche Bahn.
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