Japanese Toilets - Photos

Okay, I know it's a little weird, but it had to be done.  There's quite a spectrum, but one can certainly see Japanese technology put to creative use!  I came home wondering if I could ever have one of these installed.  Lots of people have them - they're not just in public restrooms.  Some have heated seats...

Here's a standard sort.  Looks fairly simple,
but take a closer look below...

Egad!  They think of everything!

This one had a lid that opened automatically when you entered.
A personal invitation to the throne, as it were.

This one wasn't quite as fancy, but came supplied with a built-in child's seat.

I found this department store bathroom stall
to have one of the most comprehensive packages I ever encountered.
The toilet had a heated seat, with all the standard functions.
Both the toilet and garbage can in the corner were operated with sensors.

Extra flush sensor, plus disinfectant spray to clean the toilet seat, if desired.

A baby seat in the corner, with an upper lock on the door,
in case the toddler flips the lower lock open from his/her perch.
Hooks for coat and bag.

And last, but not least. a flip-down platform to stand on
 if you need to step out of your shoes to change your clothes.

Then again, there's the traditional sort, of which there are still quite a few around.
Like this one on a train, which Julia summarily rejected.

And... there are still a few of the pit kind around.
This one found at the harbor of a Hokkaido fishing town.