One of the nice features I enjoyed in Japan are their 'Bidets'. Because these bidets are modern inventions needing electrical wiring and plumbing, these can only be found in new hotels, malls and buildings. The old sight seeing venues like temples, shrines, parks etc... still uses the 'squating' kind.
At first, it was a little strange to be using it and most of the instructions were in Japanese so it was trial and error as I go...lol. Some of the toilets were set on 'Auto' where as one sits on it, water starts generating and then you have to press the right button to tell it where you want it to 'shoot', how 'strong to shoot', etc.... and I found out the 'wet way', not to stand up before the water stops shooting. I had thought since it started when I sat down that it would stop when I stand up but noooooooo. A few times, I would come out after visiting the toilet 'wet'......lol.
These bidets has a number of neat features like blow dryer, seat heating, massage options, water jet adjustments, automatic lid opening, automatic flushing, and probably lots more others that I didn't dare try cos I didn't wanna get wet anymore.
The last hotel I stayed before leaving Japan actually had 'bilingual' instructions on how to use the bidets......if only it was the first hotel I stayed in then it would have saved me from all the messy mess... lol
But onces I am comfortable on it, boy, I do not want the water to stop doing its job. It was very relaxing and some bidets, I can choose different shooting actions so it kinda became a 'sit and try' all the buttons and see what it does......lol
This bidet is actually quite plain and easy to use. It does not have as many buttons and functions as some others I have used.
'Squat' toilet - picture from the internet. Problem with 'squat' toilet is the smell and wet spots around the step area. I guess some people do not know how to aim probably.....lol. It does take alot on your knees and it sure gives you a good workout if you are new at this. Anothing bad is they often do not have hangers on the door for your purses/bags so try figuring out how to carry those big purses/bags while having to squat over this and aim right....lol. The ones in China do not even have toilet paper....lol... so I carry toilet paper with me in China and it was a hot commodity among my friends.
At first, it was a little strange to be using it and most of the instructions were in Japanese so it was trial and error as I go...lol. Some of the toilets were set on 'Auto' where as one sits on it, water starts generating and then you have to press the right button to tell it where you want it to 'shoot', how 'strong to shoot', etc.... and I found out the 'wet way', not to stand up before the water stops shooting. I had thought since it started when I sat down that it would stop when I stand up but noooooooo. A few times, I would come out after visiting the toilet 'wet'......lol.
These bidets has a number of neat features like blow dryer, seat heating, massage options, water jet adjustments, automatic lid opening, automatic flushing, and probably lots more others that I didn't dare try cos I didn't wanna get wet anymore.
The last hotel I stayed before leaving Japan actually had 'bilingual' instructions on how to use the bidets......if only it was the first hotel I stayed in then it would have saved me from all the messy mess... lol
But onces I am comfortable on it, boy, I do not want the water to stop doing its job. It was very relaxing and some bidets, I can choose different shooting actions so it kinda became a 'sit and try' all the buttons and see what it does......lol
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Thanks for the advice. I have hung my purse over my neck which makes the balancing during squatting a little more difficult.
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