stations, lodgings, shopping centers, parks, tourist spots, and any places that visitors to Japan frequent, there will always be a public toilet. There are public toilets even in convenience stores and supermarkets.
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Most public toilets in Japan are also prepared for people with colostomy. A colostomy is a medical procedure where a doctor diverts the intestines to the midsection (e.g., in the case of colon cancer). The waste goes into a plastic bag that needs to be changed....
There are two types of toilets in Japan:Japanese-styleandWestern-style. Public washrooms are often equipped with both toilet styles, although many newer facilities may have only Western-style toilets. The toilets in almost all modern homes and hotels are Western-style. Japanese-style toilets are...
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...
This castle-like bathroom was spotted by Nakamura in Suginami. Courtesy toilets_a_go_go/Hidefumi Nakamura Related article10 of the world's splashiest hotel bathrooms He says he’s not sure why Japan has such diverse designs: “Perhaps because the architects can do it freely,” he ponders....
A nozzle came out and a gentle jet of water started! It is for washing your bottom. Those toilets are called “Washlet”, invented by TOTO or a shower toilet, and commonly adapted in many places in Japan. You can adjust the power of the water jet. ...
Toto, a Japanese company nowmanufacturing and selling toiletsin the U.S., introduced theirWashletmodel in 1980. This was their first toilet with an integratedbidetsprayer. Now raised commode seat toilets in Japan commonly include adjustable heat for the seat, water sprays from multiple directions ...
If you’ve ever visited Japan or a fancy Japanese restaurant, you might have noticed their high-end toilets. Since the 1980s, Japanese toilet manufacturers have been raising the bar in the bathroom, designing tech-focused features that make every trip to the bathroom more hygienic and luxurious...