Japanese Toirets

In our hotels and now in our rental machiya in Kyoto, the toilets are a wonder to behold. The seats heat up as soon as you sit down. And there are multiple electronic buttons that will rinse your bottom with different levels of water pressure.

Public toilets for women are another matter entirely. Typically, they are "Japanese style" squatters, often without any paper provided. Livia can't seem to manage these. So on more than one occasion she and I have invaded restaurants in search of the squatters' warm-seated cousins. Ahhh, the relief of finding these jewels! Liv wants us to buy one and ship it to Palo Alto for her personal bathroom!