Five ways the Japanese are technically better than us

In most of the world, when you go to the toilet you plonk yourself on the seat, get on with your business, use the provided paper-based products and depart. If you're in mainland Europe, this will be preceded by a long wait for the single cubicle to become free and followed by wondering why you just did your business in a hole in the floor. Depressingly low-tech.

The Japanese, who like tech so much they even stuff the smallest room in the house with it, took one look at boring paper-based cleaning solutions and said, "Not on our watch." Thus was born the techno-toilet, a device so well-designed that it anticipates your every need.

The experience starts by the toilet opening its lid for you, and for the gentleman, lifts up the seat too, without any need for human-seat interaction. A brilliant start, but it gets better: if you don't like sitting on a cold throne, the seat can be warmed to a more pleasant temperature.

Once business is taken care of, you can instruct the toilet to clean you with a variety of sprays delivered at a number of different pressures, which eliminates the need for toilet paper and, apparently, cuts down on the chances of haemorrhoids and other bottom-related medical problems. See how technology makes our lives better?

Happily, you can buy one of these magnificent toilet seats here in the UK for just £600. 

Photo credit: Drinkstuff.com

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