A Toronto semi immersed in Japanese design
Even a perfunctory online search for “Japanese bathing ritual” will immediately make clear the differences from North American bathroom etiquette. A dirty body does not enter the tub. First, it is washed under a shower or while seated using water from a bucket made from Hinoki wood. Then, one enters the tub – deep enough to sit cross-legged in – to soak, meditate and wash away the cares of the day.
After that, it’s not a bad idea to take that state of mind into one’s tatami room (tatami are mats made of woven straw) to reflect further, or perhaps take a well-deserved nap.
Categories
Recent Posts
Developer fees could add more than $100,000 to price of new homes, CMHC finds
Drastic price cut, new basement help sell North York townhouse
Ontario ski chalet trims asking price three times to sell at $715,500
Large Queens Quay waterfront condo sells for $200,000 under asking
Condo crash forces Toronto's public landlord to move ahead on huge North York redevelopment on its own
A building that brings the little ones closer to nature
Huge Toronto project seeks to reignite the co-op housing model
Second bidder takes Beaches bungalow for $1.2-million after first deal fails
Toronto housing inventory gets a December refresh
Five offers for Markham bungaloft next to golf course after $190,000 price cut
"My job is to find and attract mastery-based agents to the office, protect the culture, and make sure everyone is happy! "