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THE KYOTO MORNING RITUAL
(Item No. 47821)

The ryokan's paper walls were thin as whispers. At 5:47 AM, I could hear the businessman in the next room performing his elaborate morning ablutions—gargling, spitting, the aggressive scrape of what sounded like steel wool against enamel.

When my turn came at the communal washbasin, I reached for my usual plastic contraption and caught the disapproving glance of an elderly Japanese woman beside me. Her toothbrush was a thing of quiet elegance: pale bamboo handle worn smooth by years of use, white bristles that whispered rather than scraped.

She smiled knowingly as I fumbled with my gaudy electric-blue implement that suddenly seemed as graceful as a construction tool.

That afternoon, wandering through Kyoto's bamboo groves, I understood. Sometimes the most ancient solutions are the most civilized ones.

THE BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH. Natural bamboo handle with soft white bristles that clean effectively without the morning violence. Your dentist will approve; your bathroom counter will thank you.