Japanese Toilets: The Future Called 30 Years Ago

Post by jimeuxx » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 4:20 AM UTC

azatris wrote: post #36

enko wrote: post #3

After using the toilet, do you wash your hands, or just wipe them? You've just demonstrated why washing toilets are superior. I cannot understand our misplaced, hollow pride in not adopting something which simply works better. I've even heard some especially crazy people try to say the japanese toilets are "perverted" - the hold tradition has on some people is just insane. Japanese toilets are simply better. For some…

I've used a Japanese toilet and for me the hand washing facility attached to it is meaningless as I do not understand why would anyone ever wash their hands with cold water. Especially I do not understand people who simply wash their hands by dipping them into cold water for a second. But maybe the culture of washing hands with warm water and soap is merely in North Europe. And maybe I am illusioned by the effectiven…

Post by veidr » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 4:40 AM UTC

pedrosorio wrote: post #54

slyall wrote: post #40

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It is actually a really strange thing. There seems to be pockets of people in various countries that either wear shoes inside or not but can't imagine doing the opposite and assumes everybody in their city/state/country is like them. Interesting point: You also never see people on TV shows and movies taking their shoes off when they go to a house but I imagine this might be mainly due to the show not wanting to break…

The question is: do you often see people taking their shoes off when they go to a house on Japanese TV shows and movies?

Post by wting » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 4:40 AM UTC

rahimnathwani wrote: post #60

wting wrote: post #21

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There are also cheaper compromises that only replace the toilet lid instead of the entire toilet and without requiring a hot water line. I bought this version last year for $250 but it's $350 now: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005XNW1Q0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?...

"There are also cheaper compromises that only replace the toilet lid instead of the entire toilet and without requiring a hot water line." Both the models I recommended are of this type (they are just a seat, and they don't require a hot water line). I considered the model you recommended. The main reason I went for the higher-priced models is that they are higher-power, and can heat the incoming water in real-time.…

Post by afterburner » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 4:44 AM UTC

enko wrote: post #3

After using the toilet, do you wash your hands, or just wipe them? You've just demonstrated why washing toilets are superior. I cannot understand our misplaced, hollow pride in not adopting something which simply works better. I've even heard some especially crazy people try to say the japanese toilets are "perverted" - the hold tradition has on some people is just insane. Japanese toilets are simply better. For some…

Post by Aloisius » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 4:45 AM UTC

w00kie wrote: post #50

impendia wrote: post #14

I remember my first visit to a Japanese toilet. I noticed all the buttons after I finished my business and stood up. Wow! What do these do? I bent over the toilet bowl and pushed a button at random...

All Japanese models have a pressure sensor built into the seat so that no water comes out unless someone is actually sitting on the toilet.