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What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world? (lemm.ee)

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[-] MagneticFusion@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

If you are referring to the squat toilets, those are quite popular throughout all of Asia and are actually better anatomically speaking for taking a shit

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

No, I meant the ones with all kinds of buttons that has 5 different bidet settings and heated seats and plays music when you flush

[-] kellyaster@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

plays music when you flush

Please tell me this is something you can customize. I didn't realize until now that I need a toilet that plays John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare" when I take a dump.

[-] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 2 points 11 months ago

Therapist: Japanese toilets aren't real, they can't hurt you.

Japanese toilets:

[-] Uranium3006@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

I saw an ad for the Squatty Potty and decided to put 2 phone books in the bathroom instead. it worked well enough

[-] swab148a@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 11 months ago

Where did you find a phone book?

[-] ralakus@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Next to the landline

[-] mathic@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I use my kids' step stool.

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