Day 1,384: loo, proficiency, excrement, night soil
The ubiquity of Tokyo’s loos is also impressive.
Early European visitors marvelled at Japan’s proficiency in repurposing excrement as “night soil” fertiliser.
Artwork of the day
The Toilette
Edgar DegasOriginal Title:La ToiletteDate:1897Style:ImpressionismGenre:nude painting (nu)Media:pastelDimensions:60 x 61 cm
Word of the day
loo: toilet
proficiency: the fact of having the skill and experience for doing something
excrement: the solid waste that is released from the bowels of a person or animal
night soil: human feces used especially for fertilizing the soil
Quote of the day
“Reading was my first solitary vice (and led to all others). I read while I ate, I read in the loo, I read in the bath. When I was supposed to be sleeping, I was reading.”
― Germaine Greer