Masana Izawa has practised open-air defecation for over 50 years, returning nature’s bounty to the soil.

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“Fundo-shi” (“poop-soil master”) Izawa is something of a celebrity ... a bottle of water to wash up and twigs to mark the spot. The sticks ensure he doesn’t use the same place twice and can later ...

“Fundo-shi” (“poop-soil master”) Mr Izawa is something ... and twigs to mark the spot. The sticks ensure he doesn’t use the same place twice and can later return to keep precise records ...

I took my son’s arm and leaned on my cane, as we walked several blocks over cobblestones to find a good restaurant.

"Fundo-shi" ("poop-soil master") Izawa is something of ... and twigs to mark the spot. The sticks ensure he doesn't use the same place twice and can later return to keep precise records of the ...