Gossip For Tourists In Japan Toto Toilets And The Sound Princess
In a country known for innovative technology, are we really justified in being surprised that they have the most advanced public toilets as well? Concentrating on comfort, cleanliness and even attempting to ease embarrassment, Japanese toilets are far beyond what most expect, though for anyone living there, these should be fast becoming the norm.
Of course we wont go into the health befits of the squat toilets from yesteryears that are still common here, but are really not as innovative as youd hope from the Japanese. Those youd find in other Asian countries as well, mostly in villages though.
When it comes to a bit of innovation, it starts here by eliminating embarrassment. Talk about the discomfort of knowing someone is in a stall next to you and can actually hear you making some funny sounds; funny to them but embarrassing for you. Japanese tech people have remedied this by creating a device commonly referred to as a Sound Princess. Found in almost all of the newer public restrooms, the device, when turned on, literally sounds like a flushing toilet, drowning out any other sound that might...