Why can't we get toilets this cool in the states?

These are prevalent everywhere in Japan. They have an obsession with keeping their privates extremely clean by way of bidet spraying, and the like.

Nice, eh?

@GIZFANLPHA: We Asian generally doesn't have much fat around ass for insulation. That why we like a products like this to keep our ass warm in the cold of winter mid night.

I've got an environmentally friendly toilet too. It doesn't heat the seat, so no electricity at all.

But, us Canadians cancel that out by using toilets that use a massive amount of water to flush down the poop.

These aren't new. My parents have had one in their bathroom for years, from Toto. Remote control, heated set, everything.

We're in California.

@M3wThr33: I think the new part of this is the instantaneous water heating and the seat design, not just the fact that it's heated and has a remote.

"Toshiba Makes Freudian Slip"
I don't get it. What was the Freudian slip?

I want one with a video camera on the sprayer, and an lcd display and joystick on the controller, so I can make sure it doesn't miss a spot anywhere.

@hughjass: yeah, i wasn't gonna say it first. i think you're right.

@PHJ:I regret having to bring this up, but I have a skinny ass just like you, and I'm white male, and American.

Having sat on one of those heated toilet seats on a cold morning - I can tell you, it's a pretty nice sensation to have your backside warmed while you're doing your business.

I haven't had the guts to try the whole washing the underside thing though. I think I'm afraid of things not getting dried properly - and I don't like walking around with wet undies.

Japan, the best place to take a dump...

@VakeroRokero:You don't know how right you are.

That's cool. The one we have doesn't lift its own seat. Instead, there's a hole right in the middle. More manual, but still better than touching sides on American seat covers.

@GizFanAlpha: You can. As M3WTHR33 points out, Toto has been selling these in the states for years. I recently installed them in my house while doing bathroom remodeling - they are great. The only real issue for older American homes is that there is seldom (for safety reasons, obviously) a truly convenient GFI outlet right at the toilet - which you need in order to plug it in. Since I did this part of the remodel "last", I did not want to go back and cut up walls to add an outlet so I was able to run a long flat extension from the sink area behind everything to the toilet - it's virtually unnoticeable.

When I remodel the downstairs bath, I'm going to do the same (but I'll have to run a real outlet in that bathroom because of the layout).

BTW, did I mention these things are great? My wife and daughter really love it.

Japan has the sweetest shit! From little miniature running streams that you can stand over (in an actual stall), to heated and remote control toilettes, Japan has got it goin on. "better out than in I always say!" Shreck