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Tsukubai- The water is not for drinking<br> Scenery in Kyoto picture - Tsukubai is a small basin, usually of stone, provided in Japenese temples for visitors to purify themselves by washing the hands and rinsing the mouths. There is a small scoop laid across the top, ready for use. The supply of water is channeled to the basin via a bamboo pipe called kakei.
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Tsukubai is a small basin, usually of stone, provided in Japenese temples for visitors to purify themselves by washing the hands and rinsing the mouths. There is a small scoop laid across the top, ready for use. The supply of water is channeled to the basin via a bamboo pipe called kakei.
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