Saturday, 1 August 2009

I just want to wee!.....(Or how to complicate a simple process)......(Tokyo, Japan)

Public and hotel loos in Japan are a revelation. They are spotlessly clean which is fantastic. They are also an example of how you can over complicate a simple process. Practically all have a computerised control module attached that allows you to:
Play a sound of running water whilst you go or sometimes a nice tune - which you can adjust the volume up and down on.
In some cases, this facility is set to automatic so when you sit the sound starts, when you raise yourself it stops. Which defeats the objective of disguising when you are going really!
You can press another button and it's a bidet or a further button gives you a bit of a shower on your nether regions. Then if you still have time, you can get a blow dry!
If it wasn't 30 degrees and a humidity factor of nearly 75%, the seat warmer would be super. I have been tempted at times to see how high the temperature goes.
But unless you are a bit strange, like hanging around toilets or have no life, then I can't see and haven't come across anyone so far that wants to spend 20 minutes locked in a loo playing with the system!

1 comment:

  1. Hi Travelgem....nice one...I can just ''imagine'' as the deid JL once sang....! Sounds like great fun. Something for the cv or maybe a new 'sales promo slant' for our cities when you get back? I can see you negotiating with the vibrant local government sorts to upgrade oor toilet faculties!!
    On the mountain ones...we get that up here in Alba too, but no 'man 'o' wars' on Loch Lomond...! Br, D XX

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