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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1895)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 287

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g them along the groovelike a train of cars. The to-bukuro is almostalways a fixture on theside of the house; some-times, however, it hasto come on the verandahin such a position thatif it were permanent itwould obstruct the light.In such a case it is ar-ranged on pivots, so thatafter the amado… … Fig. 237. —Verandah showing Swinging Closet FOR KaIN-DOORS, and ALSO CHODZU-BACni. A curious evidence of the cleanly habits of the Japanese is seenin the cliodzu-bachi, a receptacle for water at the end of the veran-dah near the latrine. This convenience is solely for the purposeof washing the…

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