Loo and behold! Japan's high-tech toilets bemuse Rugby World Cup fans

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TOKYO: Japan may not win their home Rugby World Cup but they have already proved themselves world beaters when it comes to toilets. Going to the ...

A man waves from a giant toilet slide at a toilet exhibition at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, Jul 9, 2014.

Two hours after landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport, French fan Alex Weimer would not call his first experience a great one. "There were something like 15 buttons in Japanese and I didn't know which one to press. There were strange symbols with sprays going into every direction ..." he said.It certainly is not to everyone's liking.

"A bit too sophisticated for me. I just like the simple one, push the button without all the other experiences," said All Blacks fan Brent York, although his friend Bernard James felt differently. "I think when you first encounter them it's a bit intimidating but we've been to Japan many times, now we're used to them," said James.Hygiene is very important in Japan. People wash their bodies before entering a bath and they take off their shoes when entering their home.

 

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