Saturday, September 26, 2009

Tsukubai at Mitaki Dera

Mitaki Dera

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Tsukubai, literally "stooping basin" are small stone basins associated often with Tea Ceremony. They differ from the Temizuya found at Shinto shrines in that they are small, low to the ground, and usually with only a single dipper.
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Their function is similar to Temizuya, used for purification. The water usually enters the basin through a bamboo spout. This new one was built just outside the toilets.
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All of these Tsukubai are at Mitaki Dera, my favorite site in Hiroshima.
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2 comments:

  1. I love your colors!
    And thanks for the information, I always wanted to know about those basins. :)

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