And now"A Little Japanese Potty Posting"

As we leave Japan, Karen can’t help but post about the Japanese Bathrooms. We both loved them. We have posted some of the many varieties of bathrooms. One thing for sure is that wherever you go, no matter day or night, whatever size the bathroom facility, it will provide everything you need in a clear concise manner:

- Spotless 24x7
- Everything is well labeled and with good directions (good thing since it since it’s in Japanese). SOS is clear.
- Bathrooms are beautiful in the terminal, on the train tracks, in a restaurant, in a mall … everywhere
- Yes the Sinks, Toilets, and Bidets are all in perfect working order with dryers built into many of the sinks (the only thing I saw in one bathroom was an “out of order” garbage can - that’s because everyone seems to take their garbage with them)
- Control panel in All Bathroom Stalls - for flushing, for sound control (for privacy and “noise control”), for control of washing the “parts” front and/or back and of course you can control the intensity of these operations
- In the ladies’ room there is a “little boys urinal”
- Separate seat cleaners
- Clear icons, a changing table, a place for the toddler to sit strapped in while waiting for you, all bathrooms are handicapped accessible, in braille too, plenty of counter space, a supply of toilet paper and soap always, and hands-free flushing.
- Need I go on?Read more