| ¶ OUTLINE OF
KOREA |
| LOCAL LANGUAGE |
KOREAN |
| LOCAL NOTATION |
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| PRONUNCIATION |
" Hwa-jang-sil-i O-die Im-ni-ka? " |
| ABOUT LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSION |
"Hwa-jang-sil" means a restroom. "O-die" means where. |
| OUTLINE OF TOILET CULTURE |
Recent buildings have sitting style(western style) toilets. But many toilets in public facilities,stations,parks,camp sites etc.,are squatting style. You can need knowledge how to use them.
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INFORMATION ABOUT TOILET / INFORMATION ABOUT URINAL
| ¶ INFORMATION ABOUT TOILET
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ID:KR100003 |
YEAR: |
2000 |
PLACE: |
Seoul
(Subway Station) |
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SHAPE: |
SQUATTING STYLE |
| HOW TO CLEAN UP: |
BY PAPER |
| HOW IT DISAPPEARS: |
FLUSH BY WATER |
| DIRECTION TO FACE: |
TO THE ENTRANCE |
| DOOR: |
100% |
| PARTITION: |
100% |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| (Webmaster reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
A toilet of a subway station in Seoul.
Sometimes you encounter a crouching style toilet like this in public facilities.
If former user throwed papers in a trash box, do not throw it in a toilet. It will be stopped up. |
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ID:KR100004 |
YEAR: |
1999 |
PLACE: |
Seoul
(a tearoom) |
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SHAPE: |
SITTING STYLE |
| HOW TO CLEAN UP: |
BY PAPER |
| HOW IT DISAPPEARS: |
FLUSH BY WATER |
| DIRECTION TO FACE: |
TO THE ENTRANCE |
| DOOR: |
100% |
| PARTITION: |
100% |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| (Webmaster reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
A seat of this toilet is made by a cushion!
It's not so cold in winter.
A great wisdom of a cold country. |
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ID:KR100005 |
YEAR: |
2002 |
PLACE: |
Incheon
(Incheon International Airport) |
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SHAPE: |
SITTING STYLE |
| HOW TO CLEAN UP: |
BY WATER |
| HOW IT DISAPPEARS: |
FLUSH BY WATER |
| DIRECTION TO FACE: |
TO THE ENTRANCE |
| DOOR: |
100% |
| PARTITION: |
100% |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| No comments in English. (Naomi reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
The toilet seat is coverd with a plastic sheet.
To push the red button, then a new cover comes out!
Very clean. Very confortable. |
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ID:KR100006 |
YEAR: |
2005 |
PLACE: |
Suwon-city Gyonggi-do
(Korean Folk Village) |
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SHAPE: |
SQUATTING STYLE |
| HOW TO CLEAN UP: |
OTHER
(Rope/Leaves etc.) |
| HOW IT DISAPPEARS: |
FALL INTO A HOLE |
| DIRECTION TO FACE: |
TO THE OPPOSITE WALL |
| DOOR: |
100% |
| PARTITION: |
100% |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| No comments in English. (Yoshinobu Saito reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
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A traditional Korean toilet in the Korean Folk Village. |
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| ¶ INFORMATION ABOUT URINAL
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ID:KR200001 |
YEAR: |
1993 |
PLACE: |
Seoul
(Bookstore(kyobomunko)) |
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EXISTENCE OF URINAL: |
YES |
| SHAPE: |
WALL HUNG MODEL(BOX) |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| (Webmaster reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
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No comments in English. |
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ID:KR200002 |
YEAR: |
1993 |
PLACE: |
Inchon
(Inchon port) |
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EXISTENCE OF URINAL: |
YES |
| SHAPE: |
FLOOR MOUNTED MODEL |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| (Webmaster reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
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No comments in English. |
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