Yep. After a flush, the water tank behind the toilet refills in the open through a little basin. The idea is that if you had a messy excretory experience, unwanted urine or poopoo could be rinsed off with the same water that will comprise the flush of your next toilet session. I think the main idea here is conservation, but I'm not sure.
A lot of Japanese people like to decorate this little toilet sink. I've seen one that was turned into a Jungle scene, complete with fake plants and little toy animals. Everytime someone takes a crap, water pours through the spigot, dousing the trees and the animals before filling the tank below.
Toilets in Japan are indeed a marvel. You should really come and crap here sometime.
Two things for you Jon... Number 1) why the menicial laugh after "this is my dryer, heh heh heh." Does dryer in japan have some other meaning? Number 2) I saw pringles on you fridge, did you bring those from the states or are there grocery centers in japan? Number 3) where do you keep your army of ninja's? My guess would be in the toothbrushing/laundry room. But questions aside.. that was a freaking great tour!!
1) My "dryer" is a little rack for clothes to dry on. Not a machine. That's why I giggle girlishly when I describe it as a dryer. No good reason, really.
2) There are grocery stores in Japan, but I shop at convenience stores (they call them "konbini" here). And Pringles are quite plentiful in a multitude of odd and often putrid-tasting flavors, such as pizza, chicken, grilled cheese, and black pepper. I prefer sour cream & onion.
3) The ninjas are actually above the thin plaster of the ceiling. Day and night they lie in wait, permanently awake and always prepared to rain down death from above at my signal.
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Is that some sort of sink ON TOP of the toilet?
Yep. After a flush, the water tank behind the toilet refills in the open through a little basin. The idea is that if you had a messy excretory experience, unwanted urine or poopoo could be rinsed off with the same water that will comprise the flush of your next toilet session. I think the main idea here is conservation, but I'm not sure.
A lot of Japanese people like to decorate this little toilet sink. I've seen one that was turned into a Jungle scene, complete with fake plants and little toy animals. Everytime someone takes a crap, water pours through the spigot, dousing the trees and the animals before filling the tank below.
Toilets in Japan are indeed a marvel. You should really come and crap here sometime.
Two things for you Jon... Number 1) why the menicial laugh after "this is my dryer, heh heh heh." Does dryer in japan have some other meaning? Number 2) I saw pringles on you fridge, did you bring those from the states or are there grocery centers in japan? Number 3) where do you keep your army of ninja's? My guess would be in the toothbrushing/laundry room. But questions aside.. that was a freaking great tour!!
Excellent questions, Ryan!
1) My "dryer" is a little rack for clothes to dry on. Not a machine. That's why I giggle girlishly when I describe it as a dryer. No good reason, really.
2) There are grocery stores in Japan, but I shop at convenience stores (they call them "konbini" here). And Pringles are quite plentiful in a multitude of odd and often putrid-tasting flavors, such as pizza, chicken, grilled cheese, and black pepper. I prefer sour cream & onion.
3) The ninjas are actually above the thin plaster of the ceiling. Day and night they lie in wait, permanently awake and always prepared to rain down death from above at my signal.
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