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For those who don't know, you don't actually have to use the bidet when you go to Japan. The most complicated thing about toilets in Japan is that the flush but
by wapz 10y ago
For those who don't know, you don't actually have to use the bidet when you go to Japan. The most complicated thing about toilets in Japan is that the flush button is on the wall sometimes (and the emergency button is often on the wall, too).
- lucb1e 10y agoI grew up in a Dutch house with a flush button in the wall, then saw it at a German friend's house as well (different type, but still a wall button). Not sure it's a Japanese thing.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoThe wall flush-buttons are common here in Norway as well - at least in public or office toilets. They usually (but not always) have a choice of a big or little flush.
- masklinn 10y agoDo you mean wall as in the flush button is part of the wall above the toilet, or wall as in the flush button is on a remote completely separate (often on the side or in front of) the toilet? Because the latter is what you get in Japan, see what patio11 posted above.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoIt is definitely built into the wall instead of a sort of unit. For reference, the little stainless steel panel above this toilet are the flushing buttons, the sizes representing the amount of flush you give. https://static.byggmax.com/media/!Item!06403!productImage!0_06403.jpg/large/Sein_WC_Cersanit_Slim_Silent_Valkoinen.jpg https://static.byggmax.com/media/!Item!06403!productImage!0_...
- masklinn 10y agoYeah that's a fairly standard "integrated" toilet (where the flushing system is hidden into the wall), it's really quite different than the experience you get in japan.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoI always figure that Japan's toilets are unique: Enough so that if, for some weird reason, I ever become rich, I'll get a Japanese toilet.
- lucb1e 10y agoBehind, slightly next to and above in both of my cases. Besides would be odd but understandable; opposite... I guess I'd be looking for it.
- masklinn 10y ago> Behind, slightly next to and above in both of my cases. Besides would be odd but understandable; opposite... I guess I'd be looking for it. Probably not, it's basically in front of your face, I've mostly seen it in business hotels where the entire bathroom is an integrated unit.
- ajkjk 10y ago... there's an emergency button?
- allengeorge 10y agoAnd in what circumstances would one use it? What does it do? Who does it call? So many questions...
- rangibaby 10y agoIt's for old people who get stuck. Someone from the tenant or building will come and help you.
- kalleboo 10y agoYou've never been in a handicap toilet in the west?
- allengeorge 10y agoI have - and I've never seen an emergency button in one.
- kalleboo 10y agoInteresting. I've often seen emergency buttons in handicap toilets in the EU. Where are you?
- allengeorge 10y agoNew York. Used to live in Palo Alto and Toronto, and I've never seen emergency buttons in disabled washrooms in hose cities either. Perhaps it's an EU regulation?
- Symbiote 10y agoExamples: http://wheelchairsteve.com/2014/emergency-cord-in-accessible-toilet-hooked-around-the-wall/ http://wheelchairsteve.com/2014/emergency-cord-in-accessible... Contrary to what he writes, I've seen them in a couple of places in the UK. I rarely use the accessible toilet though, typically only in small but modern offices where the only toilet is accessible, or on trains.
- Sir_Cmpwn 10y agoYou might not have to, but you definitely should.