China has finally found a way to reconcile its differences with Japan, with a new-found love of Japanese robot toilet seats.
Japan’s toilet seats are renowned for being the most terrifyingly sophisticated in the world. With such added features as heated seats, adjustable bidet, automatic disinfection systems (some even play you a little welcoming tune), it’s no wonder that Chinese tourists are going mad for them.
A video played on state media recently shows a Japanese store clerk bewilderedly navigating a crowd of Chinese tourists who managed to buy up his entire stock of toilet seats.
The state-run People’s Daily of course had to jump into the debate, asking “do Japanese toilet seats really smell better?”, and urging Chinese people to support domestically-made products.
Source: Wall St Journal
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What I would do for a bidet, to wash my butt and also my soul, after all these low quality meals. I still remember the exact day when my waste's smell changed from the regular smell at home to the smell that local waste has.
Jun 26, 2015 01:05 Report Abuse
I recall reading about Japanese "smart" commodes some years ago and thought they were a step up from the standard sit-down toilet that we all grew up with, know, love and never have a complaint about. But the Japanese took the toilet concept a step further in terms of personal hygiene and comfort - not at all a bad thing, in my opinion. I'd have one in my home if I could afford it. As a sidebar, I remember the bidets in southern European toilets that initially mystified me (I thought they were urinals! Doh!) until a local explained their usage and functionality to me: simply another personal hygienic facility designed primarily for women's ablutions, yet also applied to men who wish to keep their bottoms clean following daily evacuations. Brilliant idea, I thought, for maintaining personal hygiene. Alas, I have neither the smart toilet nor bidet in China. But we do make do with a pack of Kleenex "Moist Toilet Paper" resting on the toilet cistern, at the ready, and employed following the "dry wipe". (Caveat: Although the moist paper is very effective, environmentalists claim it is not biodegradable and therefore, disposal is best into a lidded rubbish bin rather than the toilet bowl.) Apologies to anyone offended by my "anal"ysis of personal hygiene. (And worn-out pun!)
Feb 12, 2015 12:35 Report Abuse
'I remember the bidets in southern European toilets that initially mystified me' Thks for sharing this. I thought I was the only one, hahaha! And I agree; brilliant idea, not just for ladies either, very hygienic! That's probably one reason why the Japanese combines the two into a single toilet in addition to optimizing space. It also comes with a temperature adjustable heating seat (turn knob at the side). Imagine a warm cold butt when it is snowing outside (central heating doesn't heat up your toilet seat sufficiently). The feature Eorthisio mentioned is also an ingenious invention. One enhancement I can think of is to have a built-in sound system which you can store your favorite music....imagine that.
Feb 12, 2015 13:35 Report Abuse
atleast the chinese are accepting hygiene and washing themselves rather than old squat, dump, go ruotine.
Feb 11, 2015 21:19 Report Abuse
"...do Japanese toilet seats really smell better?" Go steal shits from Japan's toilets and find out what gutter oil free shits smell like. Don't blame me if you can't find what you're looking for though. Japan isn't China. LOL
Feb 11, 2015 20:35 Report Abuse
I was touching upon the hygiene standards of both countries and the thief mentality of mainlanders if you get it. The name Japan is synonymous with high quality and they deserve it. You're right in that perfectionism and optimization are key traits of Japanese. All you have to do is look at the seams of a Japan made camera. They also have quality national education. Years ago most Japanese tourists were retired folks. That's their reward for an entire life of work. Even today their holidays are super short, anything more than 3 days raise eyebrows, 'what's wrong with you'. I still remember their oldies wearing suits and tie, and full matching set (in one color) of professional looking costume for ladies when they toured the world. Later on I found out they were required to attend classes before getting on the plane. These folks knew what respect was. You never heard other countries spitting on them, looking down upon them wherever they go, unlike mainland low lives who are being cursed globally wherever they crawl. These low lives still haven't figured out money doesn't buy class, nor respect outside china. The book In Search of Excellence talked about how a Honda worker would wipe off a speck on a Honda he saw on the street, i.e. after his office hours. All because he respected the company he was working for. Even with all the nice things I heard about Japan, when I went to Mt. Fuji for vacation the first time they STILL managed to impress me with their services. Chinese mainland low lives are shit when compared with the Japanese and I doubt they would ever come close with their pathological psyches, and that includes the ones with a Ph.d degree. Mainlanders can buy a Japan made toilet but they can't buy cleanliness. When you're filled to the brim with filth inside no matter how hard you try your subconscious would betray you. And 99% don't even bother trying!
Feb 12, 2015 00:34 Report Abuse
Buy domestic.. I have two bathrooms in my apartment, both of the domestic made seats broke because they were made of shit ( haha pun) quality plastic. One of the replacements has broken already.. I want a luxury Japanese seat !
Feb 11, 2015 18:04 Report Abuse
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