I live in Japan and have a Toto for my Popo. I don't use the other features, but I couldn't give up the heated seat in winter. With the lousy insulation here it is a necessity in the depths of winter when you finally dash from under the covers at 3am...
Jeff's right on the shower tech (love a good shower!) but Poop.Force.Five has a point: there are plenty of low-tech toilets here. See for yourselves:
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I live in Japan and have a Toto for my Popo. I don't use the other features, but I couldn't give up the heated seat in winter. With the lousy insulation here it is a necessity in the depths of winter when you finally dash from under the covers at 3am...
Jeff's right on the shower tech (love a good shower!) but Poop.Force.Five has a point: there are plenty of low-tech toilets here. See for yourselves:
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~AD8Y-HYS/index_e.htm
(the choice of 'clean' or 'dirty' examples is up to you!). The Aum poison toilet is notworthy.