A tsukubai (stone water basin) with bamboo ladle in a garden at Sanzenin Temple in Ohara, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Water fountain at Nigatsu-do Hall in Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Water dipper in the Endless Red Gates of Kyoto's Fushimi Inarii Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Itsukushima Shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Miyajima, Japan, Asia

Traditional Japanese wooden bucket and ladle for washing sidewalk in a custom called uchimizu, Japan, Asia

Bamboo ladle resting on water pot during tea ceremony, Shodensanso villa, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Tea ceremony in Shodensanso, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Tea ceremony in Shodensanso, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Tea ceremony utensils including bowl of green Matcha tea, a bamboo whisk and Wagashi sweets, Kyushu, Japan

Tea ceremony utensils including bowl of green Matcha tea, a bamboo whisk and Wagashi sweets, Kyushu, Japan

High angle view of Japanese woman wearing traditional white kimono with blue floral pattern kneeling on tatami mat during tea ceremony, holding a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, Kyushu, Japan

Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, man wearing kimono sitting on floor, using a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, to pour hot water, Kyushu, Japan

Japanese woman wearing traditional bright blue kimono with cream coloured obi kneeling on floor, using a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, during a tea ceremony, Kyushu, Japan

High angle close up of traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, man using a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, to pour hot water, Kyushu, Japan

Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, high angle view of water container and small stand with a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, on a tatami mat, Kyushu, Japan

Close up of traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, man using a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, to pour hot water, Kyushu, Japan

Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, man wearing kimono sitting on tatami mat using a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, to pour hot water, Kyushu, Japan

Tea ceremony utensils including bowl of green Matcha tea and bamboo whisk, Kyushu, Japan

Hand Washing Station, Kyoto, Japan

Japanese woman wearing traditional white kimono with blue floral pattern kneeling on floor during tea ceremony, holding a Hishaku, a bamboo ladle, Kyushu, Japan