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| Japanese Toilet - Copyright: Suzanne Fluhr |
On a visit to Japan two years ago, the very first photo I
took was not of a lovely pagoda nor beautiful garden. No, it was of the first
toilet I encountered at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo.
Figuring
out how to operate this contraption was a struggle for my jet lag addled brain.
My husband always has to wait for me outside airport bathrooms (along with most
of the other men on the planet waiting for their wives), but he was becoming
seriously concerned when I had not emerged after what seemed an inordinate
amount of time.
The truth is, I was seriously overwhelmed by the options
presented to me on the toilet control panel. (Seriously, people, Japanese
toilets have control panels!) What if I pushed the wrong button and started
World War III?
To make matters worse, not all the buttons had English
translations. Is there some part of toilet operation that the Japanese feel
compelled not to share with gai jin (foreigners)?
Not only was my
first photo of a Japanese toilet, my first blog post was about Japanese toilets.
I found them utterly fascinating.
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Guest writer: Suzanne Fluhr is a recovering lawyer who blogs about Baby Boomer Travel for the body and mind at Boomeresque.
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Guest writer: Suzanne Fluhr is a recovering lawyer who blogs about Baby Boomer Travel for the body and mind at Boomeresque.
One of the most interesting topics for series I've encountered. Congrats. I've seen some pretty interesting commodes in my travels but didn't think to take photos. Will do in the future though.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought when I saw this commode picture was, did a man use this last? Why is the lid up? At least it look clean although confusing on the apparatus for use.
ReplyDeleteShould come with an instruction manual, in English.
ReplyDeleteIf you read my blog post on the subject, you'll learn more--like about the warning labels on the toilet!
ReplyDeleteLiving in Korea, I am familiar with these fancy toilets. However, the Japanese are way ahead of the Koreans when it comes to all the functions. They really are amusing!
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