TH Update - Japanese Toilets

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Now showing on Ani-Pock Anime:

Rizelmine Episode 4 [Download/Watch]
Bleach Episode 27 [Download/Watch]
Pita Ten Episode 6 [Download/Watch]

Today's Japanese Culture: Modern Japanse Toilets!

Let's just say they are more complicated that you can think. In the picture above, you can see a control pannel and two water spigets. What do they do you ask? Watch this video!


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Ok, so if you couldn't get the video to playfor some reason, two types of water pipes will come out of the toilet. They are called bidets. One can be used for boys and girls, and the other is just for girls. The bidet will come out to the appropriate length and spray warm water. It is considered a cleaner way of um 'cleaning up'.

Now another cool thing (smart really), is the placement of a spigot on top of the water tank! This saves water because you can wash your hands after using the toilet with water that will be used in the next flush! So its totally clean water from the tap!


Another interesting thing about Japanese toilets is a device called a Otohime. Many Japanese women are embarased at the thought of someone hearning them doing their buisness in the bathroom, so they used to keep flushing. This wasted alot of water obviously so some one came up with the Otohime!



It is basicly is an electronic devices that replicates the sound of a toilet flushing. This way you save water and still get your 'sound privacy'. Oh and Otohime in Japanese literally means "Sound Princess" o.o

By now these Japanese toilets are probably sounding pretty complex. Oh you just wait. Pictured below is a high end WIRELESS toilet control with 38 buttons. Why all the buttons?



Some fuctions:

1. Flush type: large waste
2. Flush type: small waste
3. Lower lid and closes seat
4. Raise lid
5. Raise both lid and seat
6. Stop everythig!
7. Wash anus
8. Wash anus soft mode
9. Wash vulva
10. Blow dryer
And the list goes on!

Finally, there is this monseter looking model which helps elderly people get up:

All right! Congratulations! You are now semi-up to speed on Japanese toilets! Now take this poll...

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