Japanese who like washing in the world。
When did you like washing?

When did Japanese laundry begin?

The beginning of washing in Japan、Just like washing in the world、There seems to have been a religious background.。
In primitive religion、Illnesses and disasters are considered "injury"、water to escape from it、fire、smoke、perfume、I was "purifying" using makeup etc.。Among them, purification by water was used a lot。
In addition, Buddhism is transmitted、Before the sacred ritual of praying to gods and Buddhas, the body began to be cleansed.、The habit of bathing comes out.。At the same time, cleanliness of clothes has also been emphasized.。

In Japan during the Nara period of AD 700、Saya the Psychic、There is a record that he was washing with plants such as Mukuroji's peel.。These plants contain a natural cleaning ingredient called saponins.、If you rub it with your hands with water, it will foam.。

Also, how to wash at the beginning、It seems that "treading" on the banks of rivers and springs was the center。The clothes of the common people are made of hemp.、The technology of silk reeling and weaving has not developed, too.、Because it was so hard.。The state of stepping in the river、It is depicted in the national treasure "Ogimen Kosue" of the late Heian period。

Is washing a woman's job?

In Korea around the same time、Because the water quality is hard water、The metal ion component of hard water is associated with dirt and is easy to reattach to clothes.、Because the ingredients themselves are easy to remain in the fiber, etc.、"Beating washing" that removes dirt by hitting laundry with a hammer (tsuchi) is the mainstream、In Japan, gradually textile-friendly hand-washing is the main focus.。

Both beating and hand washing、It's a lot of hard work to remove dirt.。In "Momotaro" of Japanese folklore、The grandfather goes to the river to do laundry to mow the lawn in the mountain.。The prototype of this story is that it was completed in the Muromachi period.、By this time, you had already been able to share housework called "washing is a woman", right?。Men are better.、I think it's good for washing work.。

When tarai and water buckets are invented and spread among the common people、The laundry place gradually moves from the river to the circumference of the house.。In the Edo period,、Women gather around the joint well of the tenement house and the spectacle of washing while talking about small talk and gossip comes to be seen.、From there, the word "wellside meeting" was born.。Washing is also housework.、It was also a place for women to socialize.。

Are only Japanese people who "wash every day"?

afterwards、By the improvement of water supply and the invention and spread of electric washing machines,、Washing became housework that can be easily done in each home。

In present Japan,、There are many people who do laundry every day.、Wash clothes and underwear once ...。I thought it was natural.、It seems that things are different in other countries.。For instance、Even in Italy with a high sense of fashion、Washing is about once a week、It seems that it is common to wear clothes several times and wash them after getting dirty.。This is because the water is hard water, detergent does not foam easily and the amount of use increases、To use hot water、Fiber is prone to damage、It takes time to wash once according to the specifications of the washing machine.、There seems to be a reason that the electricity bill is very high.。What do Japanese laundry lovers like?、High-performance washing machines and、It can be said that it is thanks to the blessed environment such as water quality。