If you thought Japanese toilets were already the stuff of legend, then think again and check out Matsushita's latest work of art — the designer-made, self-cleaning, near-silent, iPod-loving audio crapper.

The Naoto Fukazawa-designed CH1001M will set you back ¥388,500 (US$3,253) but it's clearly worth twice that. For starters, what other bathroom appliance is made of space-age acrylics that repel shit so effectively they need to be cleaned only every three months?

Then there's the 60-micrometer soap bubbles that sweep away every last molecule of goo, or consider the built-in lighting for sleepy-head peeing comfort. Perhaps the onboard repertoire of music and nature sounds floats your boat? Failing that, the presence of an audio-in jack for connecting your favored MP3 player surely makes you reach for the Amex. You know you want it. – Jonny Hiratsuka

Self-cleaning toilet [Kaden Watch]

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