09-12-2012, 10:54 AM
And if you do it right, you'll have a drain outside the ofuro as well, in other words you'd be putting the ofuro inside a big "shower room". This way you can wash/shower yourself (as the Japanese do) before getting in the tub. (AKpilot knows what I mean since he lived in Japan too.)
My friend's setup in Japan has a cool sliding shower-head attached to a vertical pole for easy height adjustment, as some folks prefer to stand while others like to sit on small plastic stools while they shower (not to mention that humans come in all sizes). I missed my ofuro so much we tore out our shower and built a deep tub using tile. It's nice, but not the same as having a traditional Japanese style "bathroom"--which means a room with a bath (and assumes a separate room for a toilet).
My friend's setup in Japan has a cool sliding shower-head attached to a vertical pole for easy height adjustment, as some folks prefer to stand while others like to sit on small plastic stools while they shower (not to mention that humans come in all sizes). I missed my ofuro so much we tore out our shower and built a deep tub using tile. It's nice, but not the same as having a traditional Japanese style "bathroom"--which means a room with a bath (and assumes a separate room for a toilet).
Tim
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius