Chōzubachi
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A chōzubachi (
Prior to modern plumbing, Japanese homes contained a chōzu-bachi with a dipper, and provisions for drainage of wastewater, placed so that it could be used from the engawa (veranda or corridor). A towel was often hung nearby. One would be placed near the entrance of a latrine, though there might also be chōzu-bachi elsewhere.[2]
There are many types of chōzu-bachi; for instance, a low chōzu-bachi, with attendant stones, is called a tsukubai and is often found in tea-gardens. Chōzu-bachi are usually stone, but may be made of other materials, such as ceramic or bronze.[1]
Gallery
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A famous tsukubai
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A chōzubachi at Aso Shrine
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A chōzubachi at Tōdai-ji
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A continuous stream of water enters
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A Hishaku
See also
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手水 鉢 . Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation. Retrieved 15 August 2016. - ^ Morse, Edward S. (1885). Japanese Homes and their Surroundings. Charles E. Tuttle Company. ISBN 0-8048-0998-4.