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Re:Japanese toilet industry agrees to standardize complex bi... by Freak_NL on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:50AM (#13434455)
The user is expected to be able to read basic Japanese. You are of course welcome to use the product without that prerequisite; just experiment.

If you are a lady not much can go wrong; for us blokes… well you might get your ball-sack rinsed, but that, while surprising and slightly awkward, is fairly harmless on the whole.

What's the fun in being a tourist if you understood everything around you.

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Re:Japanese toilet industry agrees to standardize complex bi... by Vinkekatten on Monday January 23, 2017 @11:08AM (#13463115)
I'm inclined to agree. Convincing someone to use a space-age toilet for the first time without giving them instructions is hilarious.
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Re:Japanese toilet industry agrees to standardize complex bi... by yincrash on Thursday January 19, 2017 @11:17AM (#13436910)
Not everyone attempts to flush while sitting down on the toilet.
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Re:Japanese toilet industry agrees to standardize complex bi... by sgrove on Thursday January 19, 2017 @12:16PM (#13437401)
I believe most models will refuse to turn on any washlet function if there's no pressure on the entire seat (not sure exactly what the predicate is, but something along those lines). Certainly my model[0] in SF is that way.

[0] - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HIKPQC

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