8 Reasons Japanese Rest-Stop Bathrooms Rock
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Grace from Texan in Tokyo has far too much to say about Japanese toilets to get it all out in one go. Here she wrings it down to just rest-stop bathrooms, presenting her eight reasons why they are surprisingly practical.
1. They Were Built to Hold Massive Amounts of People at One Time
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Japanese rest stops understand that when a bus stops, there could be up to 100 women who need to use the bathroom. Most bathrooms have several columns of toilets in a row, specifically designed so that people can tell which ones are still unoccupied.
2. They Understand that Women Need Mirrors
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Some rest-stop bathrooms even have a special room where you can fix your make-up (without a pesky sink in the way). Sometimes they combine the two and compensate by making a ridiculous amount of sinks with mirrors. Then, underneath the mirrors, they have a shelf where you can put your purse (so it won’t get wet) or make-up (so you can reach it more easily).
3. They Have Silly Signs Telling You How to Use the Toilet Correctly
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Like this one.
4. They Occasionally Have a Sign that Tells You What Kind of Toilets They Have, Whether They're Occupied or Not & What Kind of Facilities there Are
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Right away, you know what kind of toilet it is, how big it is, if there are any baby chairs, and whether it's occupied. Sometimes the sign isn’t electronic. I still find that helpful, since I’m not such a fan of the Japanese-style squat toilets. I don’t have leg muscles. Squatting for extended periods of time doesn’t work.
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