Japan is truly the land of convenience. First, it was the free push-carts at the airport, then it was the reversible seats in the train (which were heated!), later on I realized paying as you exit the bus is far more convenient and makes more sense if you’re entering from the back of the bus moving forward to your destination…
Now I’ve discovered the glory of Japanese heated toilet seats!… Who would want to leave the stall EVER if your tush (urban dictionary spell check!) is reheated and recharged for facing the harsh Osaka winter under draft coming up from the bottom of your trench coat? No wonder there is always a line coming out of the women’s bathroom… Men don’t have time or the need to discover this awesome Japanese tool…
The Japanese also have these weird contraptions in each bathroom stall that’ll play the sound of flushing if your embarrassed from requiring more “time” than usual… It also has a bidet (spraying water up to your tush to clean up afterwards) and a fragrance release button to cover up your extra “time.”
Now that I think this over (and wikipedia’d “bidet”), it has occurred to me that this is not necessarily a Japanese invention, but something you can find in other countries, like France. BUT! But, this is the first I’ve encountered such a useful contraption. ‘Haven’t utilized all its features, but I’m satisfied just knowing they’re there…
That’s all I think is awesome in Japan to date.
