Your are not french, obviously, because you nearly got the cheese mandatory items. You need nine obviously (involving glass, of course), bread, and also a knife.
I have been living in Japan for many years, and I *never* saw toilets without flush. It can be on the wall sometimes, on the floor, but always separated from the "high-tech" part which is *only an add-on*. You buy "washlet", as they call them here, in electronic shops, and just put them on your toilets. They just cannot control the mechanical part which is already there.
I will say the same for paper. Washlet does not prevent paper to be there obviously.
Don't forget something: Japanese people are all ready for a "big" earthquake. They have plenty of water at home, batteries, portable radio, food, candles, etc... They are prepared to fill their bathroom with water if something happens and if they have time to do it. Who could believe they would have toilets which would only work with electric power?
By the way, some friends & family (including my parents and sister) came to Japan during these years. They all came back with washlet in their package and have them now installed in their home.
People who don't like it just don't push the buttons, it is simply an addon.
As main comments here coming from USA, where freedom is clearly a fact (humm;-), it is difficult to understand how a small 200 million people country can give lessons to a 6 times bigger one (while at the same moment they don't accept any smaller/weaker country objection).
Where is freedom today? Just an example: Is it more easy today to travel to China or to USA? Try to guess what is the most important for you and for your family. I simply hope it is not computers...
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And... Simple question, as non-USA citizen.
Do you want to bet where the country managing it would be?
I guess it will not be France, not China, nor... anything but US (why not PRISM directly? it would be clearer).
Take the bet!
Your are not french, obviously, because you nearly got the cheese mandatory items. You need nine obviously (involving glass, of course), bread, and also a knife.
Du pain, du vin, du boursin, je suis bien...
I have been living in Japan for many years, and I *never* saw toilets without flush. It can be on the wall sometimes, on the floor, but always separated from the "high-tech" part which is *only an add-on*. You buy "washlet", as they call them here, in electronic shops, and just put them on your toilets. They just cannot control the mechanical part which is already there.
I will say the same for paper. Washlet does not prevent paper to be there obviously.
Don't forget something: Japanese people are all ready for a "big" earthquake. They have plenty of water at home, batteries, portable radio, food, candles, etc... They are prepared to fill their bathroom with water if something happens and if they have time to do it. Who could believe they would have toilets which would only work with electric power?
By the way, some friends & family (including my parents and sister) came to Japan during these years. They all came back with washlet in their package and have them now installed in their home.
People who don't like it just don't push the buttons, it is simply an addon.
My 2 JPY.
As main comments here coming from USA, where freedom is clearly a fact (humm ;-), it is difficult to understand how a small 200 million people country can give lessons to a 6 times bigger one (while at the same moment they don't accept any smaller/weaker country objection).
Where is freedom today? Just an example: Is it more easy today to travel to China or to USA?
Try to guess what is the most important for you and for your family. I simply hope it is not computers...