Toilet bike rolls out biogas-powered environmental message

Of all the PR-friendly ways there are to spread a
message, corporate or otherwise, sending some poor sap out to ride across an
entire country on a motorized toilet surely ranks high on the list of “Uh,
what?” schemes we’ve seen.

Allow us to introduce the poop-powered Toilet Bike Neo — a three-wheeled chopper-style
motorcycle from Toto, one of Japan’s largest toilet suppliers.

Farmyard powered

Contrary to what you might think (and who can blame
any mind for wandering in that direction), the retro steed runs not on human
“output” from the unfortunate rider, but on biogas brewed from animal dung and
household wastewater.

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Worry no more — the Japanese toilet experience has gone portable

Lending new meaning to the term “bum rush,” Japanese toliet maker Toto has developed a gadget for travelers who can’t live without their water-spray toilet while away from home.

Costing ¥7,980 and weighing 249 grams — the typical Japanese phone weighs about 245 grams — the new Travel Washlet is designed for easy-carrying.

The handheld Travel Washlet was recently tested out on Fuji TV by locals and travelers in Asakusa. 

Most were preplexed — only one in three Japanese correctly guessed how to use it.

One tourist on Fuji TV reported that the Washlet was “not something our society would use.” Several young men from Australia who gave it a test spray, however, seemed quite pleased with the results.

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Japaense Toilet On Shinkansen Bullet train

www.blogitjapan.com Here is a video taken on the bullet train in Japan of Japanese toilets.
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Save Japan Dolphins volunteer Leilani Munter’s footage from a dolphin drive and slaughter. On October 11, 2010 a pod of dolphins were driven into the Cove in Taiji, Japan. The following day, many of them were slaughtered there. This is the footage she collected over those two days. Not everyone can travel to Taiji, but everyone can participate in the International Save Japan Dolphins Day on October 14, 2010. Please visit savejapandolphins.org for details. More from Leilani can be found at carbonfreegirl.com
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Japanese Toilet

Japanese toilets are very complex. This video will prepare you for when you meet one

How to Use Japanese Toilet!

Study how to use Japanese Restroom “Watch Japan In Motion” www.MustLoveJapan.com

The Turbo Toto Toilet Experience

I gotta love how creative my jet lagged friend was while documenting the eighth wonder of the world
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How to Use a Japanese Toilet

Western toilets are now common in Japan. However, as with everything they’ve cribbed from the western world, the Japanese have taken it and done it one better – or weirder. If you’re new to fully automatic toilets (as I was), watch this primer.