Episode CXXXI: Cool and Unusual Things About Japan
I recently returned from a two-week trip to Japan. I had so many unique experiences there that I will have to present my trip in the form of a top-10 list, ranked in no particular order- Top Ten Cool and Unusual Things About Japan: 1) Toilets Japanese toilets make Western toilets look severely outdated. Nearly every toilet in Japan has (at minimum) heated seats and a contraption for rinsing one's nether-parts after one has relieved oneself (saves on toilet paper!) Other toilets get fancier. For instance, this one: [Plays music for greater discreteness, sensitive control of the water temperature and pressure, and a bunch of buttons in Japanese that I couldn't decipher] Also, for toilets located in small spaces (a common occurrence), here's a two-in-one toilet/sink. The sink starts automatically when you flush the toilet. 2) Kyoto This is such a nice city! A great mix of old and new. A lovely river full of waterfowl. A world-class shopping district where Ja...