Important Imports: Toilet Tittle Tattle

I compare bathrooms in Japan to those in America, and illuminate the benefits of public nudity. ;-) Well, in the form of Japanese onsen, which are fabulous. Don't go thinking all skanky on me, m'kay?

I would also add that in Japan the toilets I talk about are the much more modern models. They're most often found in private homes. Traditional toilets, which you still see frequently in train stations, airports and the like, are simply porcelain basins in the floor that flush. Whether male or female, you squat to use them. While I'm sure it's more sanitary since you're not touching the rim, I do prefer Western-style sit down toilets.