Most people are aware of Japan‘s high-tech toilets with their numerous (and let’s face it, mostly unnecessary) functions, but not everyone knows that most toilets in Japan come with a faucet and a little sink above the water tank. When you flush, the faucet starts running to refill the tank, giving you a chance to wash your hands without using up any additional water. Pretty brilliant. The toilet and faucet pictured here is pretty basic, but many restaurants have very elaborate and beautiful toilet-sink combos.
Photo courtesy of Jacky Gronow.
Looks very complicated. But I like the idea, quite impressive. But if you are short then it might be difficult to bend over and wash you hands.
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Most Japanese are fairly short, but it still seems to work for them. I guess really short people could just stand on the toilet seat to wash their hands…
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yeah… that idea’s great, but in execution, I always found it nerve-wracking when there’d only be a towel available (no soap) and people would consider that a good hand wash after using the facilities.
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Yeah, I was always a little annoyed with the Japanese aversion to providing soap in restrooms, especially at the workplace. I guess it could be worse–they could have China’s aversion to providing actual stalls….
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Hmmm, rather ingenious, but the idea of dropping logs in someone else’s dirty water quite unsettling…
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It’s better than the other way around. But I guess if your kids demand to be dropped off in a clean pool, you could always flush once before using…
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