Japanese Toilets

After only 24 hours in Japan one thing is perfectly clear. The toilets are awesome. They come in a variety of sizes and shape and with many... MANY options. Yes you heard me, options and features like if you were customizing a Jeep or picking toppings at a salad bar. Buttons for spraying different parts. A variety of water pressures like mild or powerful - yikes. There are two things that are blowing my mind! One. Heated Seats, yup warm to the touch and extremely comfortable. We went to an outdoor shrine and the weather is nice but a bit on the chilly side, only 50°. Went to the bathroom expecting a cold seat but were pleasantly surprised by a warm, comforting seat! It was awesome. I know in the US you can get heated seats at home but please, let's make it a public amenity! Now, I know, who wants to sit on a public toilet seat? I get it. Don't worry. In Japan they have sanitizer inside the stalls to clean the seats before you sit down. Second. There is a button you can push that will make the toilet flushing noise without actually flushing. So, you know, when Kirk- plunk happens, you can mask the noise with a fake flushing. Embarrassment averted. Thank you Japan!