The High-Tech Toilets of Japan

Rinse your butt, adjust the water volume, temperature & nozzle position, women's wash, deodorizer, air-dry and now even a privacy button (?!). Turns out the last one is to emit some loud sounds to mask other ones that you might be embarrassed about, so you don't have to resort to coughing and flushing anymore. Crazy Japanese think of everything.

Nara (10-12 Aug 15)

August 10th 2015
From Osaka, it was a quick <1h train ride eastwards to the ancient capital of Nara, home of over a half dozen Unesco World Heritage temples dating from hundreds of years back. I have to admit that prior to planning for this Japan leg of my travels, I really hadn't even heard of Nara! It was only after checking out the recommended highlights in LP that I found out this place forms one part of ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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