Toilets in Japan Who knew we could spend a whole lesson talking about toilets!? © NSW Department of Education and Communities, 2013 Funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations through the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program.
Activity Take a look at the following images of toilets in Japan. Consider the questions and comments you see on each slide.
Japanese Toilet, by ElCapitanBSC CC BY-SA 2.0ElCapitanBSCCC BY-SA 2.0 Do you notice anything different?
how to use the japanese-style toilet, by Yuya Tamai CC BY 2.0Yuya TamaiCC BY 2.0 Maybe we need to read the instructions first, to see how it works!
Japanese Toilet, by Peter Mottola CC BY 2.0Peter MottolaCC BY 2.0 This one looks a bit more familiar, but what’s happening up the top there?
Japanese toilets - Toilettes Japonaises, by BrainWashers CC BY-SA 2.0BrainWashersCC BY-SA 2.0 See close-up on next slide. Check this one out! What do you think all those buttons are for?
Japanese Toilet Settings, by justgrimes CC BY-SA 2.0justgrimesCC BY-SA 2.0 Pretty cool, eh?
Japanese Toilet Signs, by Danny Choo CC BY-SA 2.0Danny ChooCC BY-SA 2.0 I wonder why they need instructions on how to use a toilet like ours?