Everything works in Japan and even the toilets have to be seen to be believed. The Japanese have turned their technological skills to that most basic of human functions. Loos have inbuilt bidet and warm-air bum-driers that lead to intriguing (and often surprising) experiences for foreigners when first confronted with the complicated electronic control panels (in Japanese). Slow travel in Japan isn’t cheap, but it’s definitely classy and clean.
(Ed Gillespie is the creative director and co-founder of the London-based Futerra Sustainability Communications. His partner Fiona also works in communications/PR in the UK charity sector.)
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