Canadian Gardening: Trip to Japan, 1 by ViolaAnn

ViolaAnn wrote:
We were, as well, intrigued by Japanese toilets which varied widely, the traditional “squat” ones being a porcelain trough in the floor. A real challenge for us westerners to use. The curious thing though is that the “western” toilets in Japan are immensely hi-tech. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilets_in_Japan
We encountered a wide variety. In the Ryokan, not only were there an arrange of spray options, but the seat was heated (which we did NOT like). In our efforts to turn off the seat heating, we managed to inadvertently try all the spray and wash options. (The instructions were all in Japanese). DH finally solved that problem by unplugging the toilet. I encounter one in a large department store that started to make flushing and tinkling sounds as soon as you were in the stall. And the one in our hotel room was a more basic unit but still with the washing options AND a few words in English which would help to decipher what the controls do.