Peeing in Japan is unlike peeing anywhere else in the world. It’s all in the Japanese toilets (pun intended). If you’ve fantasized about your genitalia being warmed, watered and blown upon by a plastic shrine to bodily expulsions then, well, welcome, you’ve come to the right place. ...
Japan is known as a land of extremes, and even in modern-day urban Tokyo, you can find "washiki (Japanese-style, hole-in-the-ground)" toilets, and in extreme contrast, the high-tech toilets of today. Not only are the high-tech "yoshiki (Western-style)" toilets more comfortable, they...
I know an article on toilets might seem odd but hear me out. When I first got to Japan I was unaware of high tech toilets. I was in a small mall (Ito Yokoda) and had to use the restroom, but was baffled upon entering the stall. I saw loads of buttons and figured why not press...
People often use a small hand-held container that looks like a watering can (called a lota) for this job — or the toilet may be equipped with a handheld sprayer. Some people follow up by drying with toilet paper [sources: Cromwell, Akbar]. In Japan, the Toto Washlet reigns ...
Japan has a large population of petite people and many buildings reflect this. So to navigate this world, you need a smaller chair. Instead of a power wheelchair the size of a jet-ski, the Japanese use manual wheelchairs and add power to them. This style of wheelchair allows for those wh...
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Buy and use a portable squat toilet. Buy or build an elevated squatting platform contraption. Try not to fall off of it and hurt yourself. There is good news for squat toilet enthusiasts:You can now buy squat toilets over the Internet!We truly live in an age of wonders!
Once you arrive in Japan, you will quickly realize that taking the taxi is very expensive and practically pointless unless there's an emergency or you're caught out late at night. Japan’s buses and trains are a more efficient and reasonable way to get a
It often depends on how nice the place is to begin with. The newer and swankier (or if you have pets – more on that in a bit), the more likely your deposit charge will be higher. Agent fees In Japan, it is the responsibility of the tenant, not the landlord wanting to lease thei...