HELSINKI -- Matias Jarnefelt is always thinking about saunas. But the CEO of Harvia Group isn't sneaking out of his suburban Helsinki office to enjoy Finland's favorite way to relax.
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About 5.5 million Japanese people regularly visit a sauna, roughly equivalent to Finland's total population. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by Reuters and AFP/Jiji)
HELSINKI -- Matias Jarnefelt is always thinking about saunas. But the CEO of Harvia Group isn't sneaking out of his suburban Helsinki office to enjoy Finland's favorite way to relax.