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Furo , or the more common and polite form ofuro , is a Japanese bath and/or bathroom. [1] 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 pit latrine, also known as pit toilet, is a type of toilet that collects human waste in a hole in the ground. [2] Urine and feces enter the pit through a drop hole in the floor, which might be connected to a toilet seat or squatting pan for user comfort. [2]
Squat toilets are regarded as traditional by many. In 1976, squatting toilets were said to be used by the majority of the world's population. [1] However, there is a general trend in many countries to move from squatting toilets to sitting toilets (particularly in urban areas) as the latter are often regarded as more modern. [2] [3]
The shoji are surrounded by an engawa (porch/corridor); the engawa is surrounded by garasu-do, all-glass sliding panels. A shoji (障 （ しょう ） 子 （ じ ）, Japanese pronunciation:) is a door, window or room divider used in traditional Japanese architecture, consisting of translucent (or transparent) sheets on a