night soil bucket
Historical term for a bucket used to collect and transport human waste for use as fertilizer. Now primarily encountered in historical or cultural contexts.
See also: 肥たご (こえたご)
In the Edo period, farmers used night soil buckets to collect fertilizer.
Compound of 糞 (くそ, 'excrement') and 桶 (おけ, 'bucket'). The term reflects the historical practice of using human waste as fertilizer.