Imagine sitting down on a warm toilet seat about to answer nature’s call
when you suddenly notice a unique looking control panel on the wall.
One of the buttons is bright orange, like a warning light. Another button
has a picture of what appears to be two buttocks with a beam of some sort aimed
straight between them.
What do you do? Should you touch anything, or perhaps sneak off to a
different toilet? Are you about to have a painful experience?
Don’t Panic
Welcome to the Washlet Toilet, another unique invention from Japan.
Not only can this toilet clean your delicate areas with a combination of
controllable sprays and water temperatures, but newer models can even give a
quick blow dry.
Where and How
You don’t have to buy one of these unique toilets to take home in order to
experience the joys of this invention as most big department stores, Japanese
inns and hotels have them. Of course, should you want to take a unique souvenir
from Japan, you
should plan to spend at least $400 for a basic model.
While finding one of these unique toilets is easy, using this wonderful
invention is pretty difficult for the uninitiated.
Using a Washlet Toilet
Step one of course is to start the water jet, which is done by pressing the
button that has a set of buttocks on it. Then brace yourself because you never
know if someone has cranked the water pressure onto full to play a joke on
whoever follows them.
Hopefully you will find a toilet that hasn’t been sabotaged. But if you get
in any trouble just hit the big orange button to stop the water.
The next step is to adjust the temperature and power to suit you. This is
where you are on your own as, other than the start and stop buttons, the
control panel looks like something from a sci-fi movie.
An Invention You Should Try
Persevere, press some buttons and enjoy the adventure. This is one invention
that is worth checking out when you travel in Japan.