It’s my fourth time in Japan. It thinks it’s time to talk about the inevitable, the Japanese toilet. I have restrained myself not to be so enthusiastic about it publicly, but I no longer can’t. When I win the lottery, the bathroom will be my first import from Japan.
I encountered the joy of the Japanese toilets during my first I first Japan trip. The cloud is apart and shines when the warm water comes from the bidet. The front and back bidet. It produces warm water, cold water, as well as air. You can adjust the spray’s power and the water’s temperature.
Then there are other things like the heated seat and the additional features like the sound to mask the “normal sounds” in the toilet. As someone who always has difficulty peeing with a stranger in the next cubicle, this feels like a blessing.
The latest version of the Japanese toilets I encounter in the hotels (a part of the Japanese Unit Bath) even has an automatic sensor that will lift and close the cover and flush the toilet automatically.
Almost all the toilets I visited in Japan have been pleasantly clean. Though my absolute favourite Japanese bathroom is one inside the Ueno Starbucks. to think that I read Japan is not that tech-savvy, ha! But, I will forgive them just because of their toilet.
My friend’s parents imported a pair of Japanese toilets back home. I understand that. I envy that. It’s not a luxury. It’s a much-needed self-care. When I buy a house, it would be one of the first things I install in my home or maybe I can use it as another (warm) reason to pack my life and move to Japan.
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