Japan Minute: Toilets

[rdshillinger]

what happens if you have diareah?

[XBladeWingX]

cleveland indians? D:

[habelie]

We have squat toilets here in Singapore too (and other countries). I'm female and I have no trouble with them no matter what I'm wearing. You just gotta get used to it I suppose. Also, apparently the squatting position is better facilitation for...flow.

[nanoday1]

With the exception of the squat toilets and occasional lack of toilet paper, that sounded a lot like in the United States.

[ipseadamovos]

great story, when I was couch-surfing in Shin Imamiya in Osaka (largest slum in Japan last I knew), it was pretty rugged. the guy I stayed with was awesome but his toilet situation was not. It was Japanese style and my girlfriend had a harder time with it than I did so any time she had to use the toilet she went down the street to the am/pm!

[hitsugiluva]

Haha I learned the tissue trick in Europe! Guess it's the same everywhere

[MangaJourney]

What, no demo on how to use a squatty?

[MANNY100123]

lol, nice!!! have you ever used a squat toilet before Kev? XD?

[fearfactz1]

Hello Kevin, I just discovered your channel yesterday and im so addicted to your Japanese Eat segments. I was wondering if the rice in the bento boxes or in the inarizushi are hard/dry. I mean, if you leave the rice in the refrigerator, they become kinda hard and not so good to eat.

[Calibur2000]

Thankyou!! Im going to Japan soon and didnt know about the lack of paper! saved me an awkward situation... :S

[PaNDaReNBReWMaSTAH]

Great. Now I associate Chef John from foodwishes to fecal receptacles xD

[bestiaccia]

Thanks for the lesson!!! :)

[sirSHREDalot802]

wait... why dont they have toilet paper??

[BusanKevin]

@sirSHREDalot802 trying to save money I assume? Not sure.

[Byron10301]

swatting toilets are awful ... I had to use one once, and it scarred me for years to come .... must ..... repress .... memories .... DAMN YOU! YOU REMINDED ME!

[shibuyakun]

I found when i was in Japan that Conbini's were the best place to go because they are everywhere, western style and always clean.

[BusanKevin]

@shibuyakun very true. Most have toilets. Occasionally in the busier area the toilets are locked up though.

[eskercurve]

You also have to be wary on where you go. In my experience, toilets in Japan can be just as dirty as ones in public places in America, especially in crowded commuter train stations, but even in those, if you have the time, usually there's a department store nearby with cleaner ones which are attached to the station. The squatties take some getting used to. Definitely prefer Western style. Luckily they're all over the place.

[SmilingMaram]

I've always wondered, thanks for sharing Kev!

[onceatraveler]

Always good to talk toilets. But I think everything that could be said about the washiki benjo was said by Hikosaemon.

[FindMeInKurume]

yep, squatting and no tissue. dont like them at all, just sayin.

[qiranger]

Love the squatties!!!!! Did you say Japan Moment at the end? Are you changing the name of the series?

[BusanKevin]

@qiranger that was a mistake! oops!

[Glory2theLamb11]

Sounds like using the toilet in Japan sounds like it's a real crapper. :\ How do they expect women to go? It's not easy if you're wearing pants/underwear....

[savetherocks]

So what do they use to clean themselves instead of toilet paper? Water?

[jaimerockstar]

does this apply to women's bathrooms too?

[BusanKevin]

@jaimerockstar yup!

[EsperRanger]

Squatties are painful when wearing a suit and leather belt. Heaven forbid you lose your balance to add insult to injury!

[jaimerockstar]

@EsperRanger lol

[TheSweetPerry]

ohhh... be careful of those toilets where you cannot find toilet paper!

[ransy215]

great vid Kev. Korea has the same thing ... I've been here 3 years and a bit.. can't get used to the squatties... keep up the good work.

[Blueyedcin]

Excellent video, but it would have been helpful if you'd gone into a ladies room!!

[missy192]

@Blueyedcin it's the same thing in the ladies room, just no urinals.

[Blueyedcin]

@missy192 Missy, I know, I just wanted to get the Kevin on film in the ladies room in Japan.! How far will he go for his audience.

[missy192]

@Blueyedcin ah, very sneaky!

[BusanKevin]

@Blueyedcin what missy192 said.....that's what my wife tell me too. Not going to walk into a woman's room with a video camera. That's a great way to become "BusanKevin Behind Bars"!

[AltairKamahl]

@BusanKevin wouldn-t mind a vlog straight out of a Japanese Prison, you can do the intreview of that Serbian national that was part of the biggest jewl robbery in Japans history xD

[daewooparts]

SQUAT TOILETS FTW !

[BusanKevin]

@daewooparts boo yeah!!!!!!

[hippykiller1]

Sometimes I prefer the squat toilet. It clears out your bowels pretty well. Considering I eat rice all the time here in Japan, a squat pot can be optimal. Good tip on the T.P. at the end though. That is a MUST if you visit Japan. 

[TubaBuddha]

Tissues, hell I need paper towels!

[BusanKevin]

@TubaBuddha haha!

[trebornoican]

i do bring a pack of wet/mul tissue with me whenever i go out or in a travel (in case for mergency). it's a must, i believe :)

[LaurenNIHON]

I can't tell you the number of times I've thanked god that people at my train station give out those packs of tissues! I wish train stations had toilet paper, but I guess tissues are sufficient :) Great video! Wish I saw it before I came here last year! I wouldn't have been so surprised!

Oh and for anyone who sees this comment, Japanese bathrooms don't often have paper towels or hand dryers either!! So bring a handkerchief or hand towel with you to the bathroom! :)

[BusanKevin]

@LaurenNIHON NEVER anything to dry your hands on. Often no soap too!

[Badzeep]

...ewww, toilets. ;_;

[uchissk]

you should have shown the electronic toilet, which is like all over the place and CLEAN.

[BusanKevin]

@uchissk those are actually very uncommon!

[BusanKevin]

@uchissk wait...do you mean the kind that are in people's homes or in nice offices? If so.....you are right....they deserve a video just about them!

[uchissk]

@BusanKevin Yes! for the parks yes and some of the smaller stations, i would have to agree about the tissues hahahaha; but if its Seven Eleven, Lawson and other 24hours convenience stores, or department stores, no doubt, very clean. I've been living here for years now, and for me, Japan has the cleanness toilets. You should make a video about those toilets. They're "fun" in a way...

[PlatypusGuitar]

Ive seen other videos about bathrooms and toilets in japan. its so weird and fascinating LOL and im used to hear this song on foodwishes so it makes it even weirder HAHA!

[perdomot]

Remember using my first squatty and feeling very Japanese about it. LOL

[mamaito88]

squatty is better than shared toilet seats! #justsayin'

[BusanKevin]

@mamaito88 in some ways....very true...no skin contact!

[daewooparts]

@BusanKevin SPLATTER CONTACT THOUGH if you got the runs

[MrJingjong]

Very interesting about the tp tip. It would royally suck to have to run to the bathroom and realize when it's too late that you forgot to bring your tp. How long did it take you to learn to use the squatty?

[PlatypusGuitar]

@MrJingjong even here in canada i always have a packet of tissues in my purse just in case. I dont hang out at fancy places *makes shameful face*

[MrJingjong]

@PlatypusGuitar Who is this French girl following me everywhere?

[BusanKevin]

@MrJingjong I had a lot of experience from my time in Korea. The bathroom situation in 2002 in Korea was rough. Modern bathrooms with no TP....I've never got used to squatties. Hate them! I know how to use them though.

[MitchellC]

@BusanKevin I know the theory behind using them, but during my stay in Japan I didn't quite get the hang of it. Those things take practise!

[daewooparts]

@MrJingjong haha! if their is no TP , i kindly use a few PAPER TOWELS that i carry and clog the bastard up or don't giggle the handle and let the shit sit !, i also hate the idea of not flushing down the TP , hate those little wastecans of TOILET PAPER, WTF ARE THEY SAVING IT FOR,if the shit can go down ,why not the dirty paper too ,its both compostible

[Rickksterr]

Hello! Nice video, I'm very interested in Japan. Kepp up the good work. :-)

[BusanKevin]

@Rickksterr thank you so much! Please....keep watching my videos!