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Who Owned Your Poop In Edo Era Japan?

Apr 18, 2026 · 21 min · Ep 5

In most places, for most of history, few people would eagerly assert their ownership over a bucket of excrement (or poop or doo-doo or whatever your preferred terminology is). Not so in Edo era Japan.

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