Japan’s toilet culture is one of the most advanced in the world. Common features such as heated seats, built-in bidets, hair dryers, deodorizing systems, and soundproofing devices to dampen natural sounds no longer surprise locals. Japanese toilets can be compared to the iPhone of the plumbing world and can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Users have the ability to independently regulate the pressure, direction, and temperature of the water in the built-in bidet, as well as perform express urine analysis and measure blood pressure using special buttons on the remote control. Just like the interiors of luxury cars, Japanese toilets are able to memorize and apply settings depending on the user.
However, in Japan, in addition to advanced technologies, simpler devices have also been preserved: traditional floor bowls. They are often found in public places. Some toilets are equipped with Western-style (WS) and Japanese-style (JS) toilets.
Tourists face a dilemma when using Japanese-style toilets. It is impossible to sit fully on such toilets, you have to take the "eagle" position and face the tank, and not the door, as is customary in other countries. Special signs installed in the toilets inform about this.
Traditional Japanese toilets, or "Washiki", are shaped like a slipper. Its front part, called "Kinkakushi", serves as a protection against splashing when flushing. Therefore, you have to sit on it facing forward. This is due to both convenience and cultural traditions.
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