Comments on: Audio Blog #103 - Toilets in Japan: Instructions Needed!

by: Marian

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:49:32 +0000

ah, found it, thanks Jessie!

by: Jessi

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:26:55 +0000

Marian,
You can find the transcript at the original post for this lesson (this one was a Throwback Thursday post):
http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/10/22/audio-blog-103-the-japanese-hi-tech-toilet-the-worlds-most-amazing-invention/

by: Marian

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:38:33 +0000

I can’t find the transcript…..

by: Naomi

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:05:22 +0000

十年以上前ですが、アメリカの高校で日本のハイテクトイレを紹介したら、アメリカの高校生に「へんなの～”that’s so weird!”」と笑われたのを覚えています。　そのときはとても恥ずかしかったですが、　今は日本のトイレが評判がいいようですね。

Spidey-san
Katanaka works as Italics in English. Words (especially noun) the writer wants to emphasize in a sentence are sometimes written in katakana.
Also the word has difficult kanji is often written in Katakana.

by: Spidey

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:21:04 +0000

I’m confused as to why フタ is written in katakana. should it be written in hiragana?

by: ando

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:16:21 +0000

Toilets in Nippon are saiko! I usually have a rule against using public toilets for doing No.2, except in Tokyo. As a lot of ppl have mentioned earlier, japan prioritize cleanliness in the toilet above all matters, to omoimasu.

by: Preston

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:09:20 +0000

@ Kathy:

Some good international schools are Kansai Gaidai, Saitama University, Nagoya Daigakuin, and Seinan (Fukuoka): just to name a few. See if the college you will go to in England has an exchange programme for any of these schools.

by: kiki-chan

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:29:01 +0000

@Kathy

I’ve been researching International colleges in Japan, and so far, my favorites are Temple University Japan, Akita International University, and International Christian University.

Hope this helps .

by: Oliver

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:48:55 +0000

You can try amazon.co.jp, you should be able to find one there! Japan uses virtually the same electrical current as the US so that shouldn’t be an issue, although finding someone to plumb it for you might be! Good luck, I looooooove my heated seat, butt-washing and drying, talking toilet!

by: Takira Turentine

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:11:52 +0000

kathy you can go to collage at T.U.J./TEMPLE UNIVERSITY JAPAN CAMPUS its a American collage in Tokyo. here’s the website>>>tuj.ac.jp =))

PS.the website does not have a .com at the end just type what i typed above. =))

by: gravityengine

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:44:19 +0000

Angela, you can buy them in the USA. In Los Angeles, there is a large Japanese supermarket called Marukai that sells them. I’m sure other large cities will have a similar store. You could also find them online. Here’s one site I found: http://www.thefactoryoutlet.com/bath/bidet/

I’m not sure what’s required for installation, but I know someone who has one, so they will work in the states.

by: Angela

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:09:09 +0000

I loved loved the toilets in Japan! Focus is on cleanliness. In fact, I would love to order one for my house. Does anyone know how I can import a Japanese toilet, and if it will work in the USA?

by: Daniel

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:51:51 +0000

Now that is interesting in Japan your toilet is more complex than your TV. Soon you will be able to received email from you toilet. ^_^

by: Kathy

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:13:26 +0000

woh, cool XD, automatic toilets?
When im older, I NEED TO GO TO JAPAN!

Is there any good international college and universities?? I might want to go there instead of staying in England.

Arigatou~. ^_^