Japan’s Toilets Have More Features Than Your iPhone

What Japan’s high-tech toilets can offer you.

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Friends of mine who ever visited Japan never forget to mention Japan’s unique toilets while sharing their experiences. Why? Because it’s an unforgettable experience for them as they struggled a lot understanding what signs mean what. No wonder they got overwhelmed seeing features more than their iPhone.

I mean, seriously, when you think about Japan, don’t you think about its unique and advanced toilets for once, with all those bullet trains, vending machines, and sushi delicacy? Well, I do that very often.

What Japan’s High-Tech Toilets Can Offer You

Well, an article in LA Times starts like this — “It’s got wings, it’s sensitive, it’s smart. It cares, it knows when you’re around, it bleats when you arrive. Ignore it and you could be sorry. Treat it well and it will comfort you in your old age.”

Now, the best part. That article was published on December 13, 1999. So, you can easily imagine how far Japan’s toilets can go in the past twenty years.

Yes, it went so far that in 2015, a popular brand Toto built a $60 million museum for its renowned toilet products in the city of Kitakyushu. It is estimated that as of March 2016, 81%…