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Every village and town, and nearly every square in the city, 
possesses public baths where for the price of a cent or two one 
may find conveniences for a hot bath. Nearly every house 
among the higher and middle classes 
possesses the most ample arrangements 
for hot baths. As a justification of the 
rather rude bucket, sink and basin out- 
fit for ordinary toilet, Professor Morse 
adds: “It may seem odd for one to 
get enthusiastic over so simple an affair 
as a trough and a few honest contri- 
Shape of attenuated bottles, mugs, 
Soap-dishes with rattling covers, &c., 
all resting on a slab of white marble.” 
_ tna Japanese house the whole floor 
IS a bed, and one can fling himself 
down on soft mats, in the draught or 
Fic. 7.—Ji-zai. 
Out of _it, up-stairs or down, and find a smooth level surface 
on which to sleep. The usual form of pillow is a light, closed, 
Wooden box, on the top of which is secured a small cushion 
Stuffed with buckwheat hulls. 
f he bed-clothes consist of lightly or heavily wadded com- 
ons which may be made of cheap or costly material, and may 
€ used both as mattress and cover. This form of bed entails 
much less labor on chambermaids, to say the least. 
An inseparable accompaniment of every Japanese home is the 
