water for washing one's hands
This is installed by toilets of temples in Kyoto and people are to wash their hands there.
To wash their hands each, people full a large wooden spoon, called hisyaku, with water.
This water, I suppose, is spring water and is flowing all the time.
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posted by Unknown @ 9:15 PM
8 comments
8 Comments:
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really nice facility~~ looks so old, so...full of story, thats what i like this kind of traditional and original things.
...Jing
such clever use of natural material. ..the water must be smooth and cool :)
You are a man of many talents. Beautiful and enlightening.
Tht was a nice information!
First time here.. U have a very nice blog.Very well maintained..
You can find few english posts in my blog in the left panel. Pls read them when you find time. :)
I like the shape of the hisyaku :)
jing: Perhaps I have seen some dragon fountain of China in TV before.
kris: the water is very clear!
lachezar: thank you for enjoying this blog and your compliment!!
ponnarasi: Your blog has many nice information! I will comment you:-)
keropok man: you can see hisyaku in Japanese shrine, too:-)
wow, cool, spring water:) such natural elements are very tempting to me:D
Such natural perfection!
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