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**Accecyncphory** · 03-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Toilets - Don't expect to see western toilets everywhere. I don't know about Tokyo, but in my experience only about 50% of the toilets I encounter are Western. If you do find your self using an eastern toilet, my understanding is (as I have NEVER and will never use one) you DO NOT sit on it...

Japanese-style toilets are awesome. Sanitary, hygenic, and using them will definitely help your kendo/iaido/other budo. I highly recommend them.

Not to be confused with Japanese washlet/warmlet toilets, which are a different kind of awesome, and also highly recommended. The Japanese know how to do their business.

03-05-2010, 06:17 PM	#33
Accecyncphory Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	Toilets - Don't expect to see western toilets everywhere. I don't know about Tokyo, but in my experience only about 50% of the toilets I encounter are Western. If you do find your self using an eastern toilet, my understanding is (as I have NEVER and will never use one) you DO NOT sit on it... Japanese-style toilets are awesome. Sanitary, hygenic, and using them will definitely help your kendo/iaido/other budo. I highly recommend them. Not to be confused with Japanese washlet/warmlet toilets, which are a different kind of awesome, and also highly recommended. The Japanese know how to do their business.
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