> Most public toilets flush on their own when you leave the stall. Some can be flushed by moving your hand over a sensor like this.
August 3, 2009
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Category Archives: toilets
March 26, 2008
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Guest Toilet Slippers
These plastic toilet slippers were at the entrance of one of the rest rooms at Little Brother’s elementary school. They are for guests to use. When parents visit the school, they bring their own slippers to use inside the … Continue reading
April 29, 2007
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Handkerchiefs
Handkerchiefs are needed at school because there are no paper towels in the restrooms. (Some public rest rooms now have paper towels.) The Thomas and the Shinkansen, Japanese bullet train, handkerchiefs were Little Brother’s in kindergarten. The one laying … Continue reading
February 10, 2007
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>Another Toilet Sign
> This sign was in a restaurant. Look at all the options. Click on the label below to see more about toilets.
February 10, 2007
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>Modesty Flush
> These devices are sometimes found in toilet stalls in public restrooms. Push the button and it creates a flushing sound to mask noises. When I first came to Japan, people flushed the toilet before or as they were using … Continue reading
December 13, 2006
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Japanese Sign on Train Platform
This sign says otearai. What does it mean? Here’s a clue. This is the other side of the sign.
September 9, 2006
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For the Elderly
Tomorrow is Grandparents’ Day in the States. Japan has its Day of Appreciation for the Elderly on the 18th of this month. Not all grandparents are elderly. Here are some things that would make life easier for those who are. … Continue reading
August 15, 2006
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Around a Small Town in Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture, a district in northern Japan, is known among other things for its very good rice. There are rice paddies or fields everywhere. The paddies outside town are commercial. The rice is sold all over Japan. There are paddies … Continue reading
June 6, 2006
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Public Toilets
You may cringe at using the word “toilet”. I know I did before coming to Asia. Students and speakers of English here and in Asia used the word “toilet” instead of “restroom” or “bathroom”. This is a public Japanese-style toilet. … Continue reading
June 5, 2006
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Houses: The Toilet’s Room
For years, my two children, Papa and I ate, slept, and lived in one tatami (grass mat) room. Our toilet, however, had its own room. Most if not all home toilets have their own room in Japanese houses. It is … Continue reading