What do you think the most surprising event when people visit Japan? Food? Custom? People say “Washlet in the toilet”!!
Washlet
Have you heard abut washlet? In Japan we have unique toilet compare to other country’s toilets. But it’s very common and almost every toilet has washlet in Japan.
Washlet is a toilet that rinses your bottom automatically with warm water just to push the button without getting your hand dirty. You will feel refresh after being washed with warm water like taking a shower.
You will find some buttons in the wash room in Japan like the picture above. These are the buttons for “Washlet”. You can find them in the home washroom or toilet at the restaurant and the mall.
These buttons for washing your bottom after relieving yourself at the washroom while you stay seated. After using Washlet, some people wipe their bottoms by the toilet paper.
Toilet paper for Washlet
After using Washlet, your bottom will get wet with warm water. There is a special toilet paper here. The toilet paper for Washlet is soft and comfortable, and double absorbing ability of water than usual toilet paper. There is less toilet paper to use for one time.
Warm toilet seat
You will be surprised when you sit down the toilet seat because it’s warm. Almost all toilet seats at the restaurants or shopping malls are warm. Of curse most of the home toilet seats are heated too. You will feel much more relaxed when you take a warm toilet seat. You wouldn’t want to leave the bathroom. In addition Japanese usual washrooms at the restaurants and shopping malls are very clean and comfortable.
Summary
When people go abroad, they are surprised at something unexpected. One of them is a washroom in Japan. At the Narita airport, there is a Washlet where a tablet-type device is provided and it works with many languages. You can try the Washlet at Narita airport for the first time!
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