Comments on: What’s Hot in Japanese Toilets? http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/ A fresh look at Japan, by gaijins for gaijins! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:51:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jeff http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-42350 Jeff Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:24:13 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-42350 Yes, I saw this on reddit.com. These are quite amazing, and Toto is an amazing company I think. Yes, I saw this on reddit.com. These are quite amazing, and Toto is an amazing company I think.

]]> By: The Purple Imo http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-42272 The Purple Imo Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:47:56 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-42272 Had to share this link I found educating Americans on the 'happiness' of the washlet: http://www.washlet.com/ Had to share this link I found educating Americans on the ‘happiness’ of the washlet:

http://www.washlet.com/

]]> By: fuckedgaijin http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-1802 fuckedgaijin Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:18:29 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-1802 I just found an interesting product related to this! http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/en/news-13178-The+Toto+toilets+are+back+with+Kenwood%21.html What will the Japanese think of next.. I just found an interesting product related to this!

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/en/news-13178-The+Toto+toilets+are+back+with+Kenwood%21.html

What will the Japanese think of next..

]]> By: Purple http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-142 Purple Sat, 04 Nov 2006 10:24:30 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-142 Yes, I've seen those water noise modules. Had them in my last company,but only in the womens toilets (don't ask). There are lights on it which a show yo how much time remains before the noise stops... wouldn't want to be caught short now would you! Yes, I’ve seen those water noise modules. Had them in my last company,but only in the womens toilets (don’t ask). There are lights on it which a show yo how much time remains before the noise stops… wouldn’t want to be caught short now would you!

]]> By: Garandoo http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-135 Garandoo Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:42:03 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-135 "Bog-standard features..." Wish I said that :-) There are also the toilets that start flushing as soon as you sit down. I always wondered what that was for, but I am told it is to cover up potentially embarrasing "noises"... Apparently at Matsushita HQ they installed versions that just made the running-water-noise rather than actually using water. They saved hundreds of thousands of litres of water in the first year! “Bog-standard features…”
Wish I said that :-)

There are also the toilets that start flushing as soon as you sit down. I always wondered what that was for, but I am told it is to cover up potentially embarrasing “noises”…

Apparently at Matsushita HQ they installed versions that just made the running-water-noise rather than actually using water. They saved hundreds of thousands of litres of water in the first year!

]]> By: Kiwi Dave http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-134 Kiwi Dave Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:22:22 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-134 BTW, I like the google adds for the Japanese super toilets on the right of the page. When is someone going to do an article on those? Sounds like a mission for Pink, from fundoshi fame (http://www.stippy.com/japan-culture/fundoshi-all-they-are-cracked-up-to-be/) BTW, I like the google adds for the Japanese super toilets on the right of the page. When is someone going to do an article on those? Sounds like a mission for Pink, from fundoshi fame (http://www.stippy.com/japan-culture/fundoshi-all-they-are-cracked-up-to-be/)

]]> By: Kiwi Dave http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-133 Kiwi Dave Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:53:12 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-133 Not sure how effective these really are. Everytime I see a pisser with a target like this on it like these it seems to be surrounded by a pool of collateral damage. Perhaps they only use them when there is a bit of poor marksmanship to begin with? Still, I'm not quite sure what the makers mean when they say that they keep toilets 76% cleaner? Unless 100% of users are hiting the target I can't imagine the cleaners jobs would be getting any more enjoyable. Not sure how effective these really are. Everytime I see a pisser with a target like this on it like these it seems to be surrounded by a pool of collateral damage. Perhaps they only use them when there is a bit of poor marksmanship to begin with? Still, I’m not quite sure what the makers mean when they say that they keep toilets 76% cleaner? Unless 100% of users are hiting the target I can’t imagine the cleaners jobs would be getting any more enjoyable.

]]> By: Jya Jya http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-132 Jya Jya Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:34:02 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-132 That's even more amazing, a $1,000+ toilet seat! Where are the gems and precious metals? That’s even more amazing, a $1,000+ toilet seat! Where are the gems and precious metals?

]]> By: sorrydaijin http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-131 sorrydaijin Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-131 Hopefully this doesn't lead to a rise in drunk people relieving themselves in izakaya ashtrays. The dunnies here really do amaze me though. The Inax catalog I was reading not only had the usual water jet, fan and warm seat, but had such *useful* features as built-in speakers to play music off an SD Card, antibacterial ion spray, an automatically opening lid and a light like that one shown in the photo here. They come at a hefty price though. I am pretty sure the 135,450 Yen price tag for the Panasonic product in the article is just for the seat. It costs around 300,000 yen for an Inax Satis with the options maxed out, and that doesn't include installation and plumbing. Some of these functions are fine but others are either overkill or just plain weird. I don't need to listen to Bach and Chopin to get my bowels moving, and I certainly do not need a spotlight on the goods I have produced. Hopefully this doesn’t lead to a rise in drunk people relieving themselves in izakaya ashtrays.

The dunnies here really do amaze me though. The Inax catalog I was reading not only had the usual water jet, fan and warm seat, but had such *useful* features as built-in speakers to play music off an SD Card, antibacterial ion spray, an automatically opening lid and a light like that one shown in the photo here. They come at a hefty price though. I am pretty sure the 135,450 Yen price tag for the Panasonic product in the article is just for the seat. It costs around 300,000 yen for an Inax Satis with the options maxed out, and that doesn’t include installation and plumbing.

Some of these functions are fine but others are either overkill or just plain weird. I don’t need to listen to Bach and Chopin to get my bowels moving, and I certainly do not need a spotlight on the goods I have produced.

]]> By: Shoben-kozo http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-130 Shoben-kozo Fri, 03 Nov 2006 05:06:58 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/whats-hot-in-japanese-toilets/#comment-130 Man, my wife really needs one of these. She banned all tachi-shoben from day one of our marriage. I wonder if this would help me regain my freedom! That might actually be worth 7,000 yen... Man, my wife really needs one of these. She banned all tachi-shoben from day one of our marriage. I wonder if this would help me regain my freedom! That might actually be worth 7,000 yen…

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