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Why would they make the hole big enough for people to fall in?

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Great question! I considered including more on the ancient holes, but happy to elaborate here!

My understanding is that the human fertilisers were much more necessary in Japan, due to the limited livestock. As such, storage of said fertiliser, was most easily kept in the place where it was collected.

In terms of the size of the hole, the hole would double not just for deposits but withdrawals. Being the bottleneck where waste would be collected, it needed to be wider than a more modern toilet!

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That's the spirit! You use your miso and I'll use the mayonnaise - even if it's expired! Super folklores that we have here too in America beyond the ditches lol

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I've been wondering and I'm sure someone here can explain: why are toilets and bathrooms in Japanese houses always by the front door on the ground floor? Why aren't they upstairs with the bedrooms? Do some Japanese houses have bedrooms with en suite bathrooms (I've never seen one). If not, why not?

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Great question, I haven't found an appropriate answer yet!

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But I thought you should have had it too 😕

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