Bathhouse Basics 4. The Bucket Seat
I have seen only a handful of westerners in bathhouses though if I were in downtown Seoul I’d probably see more but one thing I have yet to see is a waygukin sitting on a bucket seat!
A Bathhouse 'bucket' seat.
In orange
These are simple plastic seats the size of a bucket and on which you sit at the sit down shower units. Bathhouses always have stand up shower units and rows of sit down facilities. Initially, I avoided sitting as I felt the squat position required undignified but you quickly adjust. Koreans often spray the shower over the top of them before sitting and often, once they have finished using them. Some Koreans also sit on the floor especially when cleaning their feet.
Bathhouse sit down shower units
Sitting on the floor is also common
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I always use the seat. It’s easier to wash yourself.
where can i buy one??
Usually in places such as Daiso, or those ‘dollar’ type shops found all over the place.