{"id":6895,"date":"2026-01-16T05:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sometimesraw.com\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2026-01-16T05:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:34:32","slug":"my-japanese-toilet-perfect-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sometimesraw.com\/?p=6895","title":{"rendered":".My Japanese Toilet & Perfect Days."},"content":{"rendered":"
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So, I am obsessed with everything Japan. When I travelled to Tokyo last year, I realized that Japanese technology and lifestyle is way into the fulive well in the future already. While I was in awe most of the time, I even fell in love with the Japanese toilets. Especially after watching the Japanese movie “Perfect Days”. Since my toilet at home needs repair, I am considering purchasing one of these babies because once you have a Japanese toilet, it will take going to the toilet to a different level. This is probably how it will all go down, though (no pun intended):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations, we\u2019ve successfully installed your new Japanese toilet. I\u2019m Haruki, your toilet technician, and\u2014I hear you loud and clear: you desperately need to go number two. Let\u2019s get you logged into your new toilet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, I\u2019m afraid you can\u2019t \u201cjust go fast and then log into the toilet\u201d\u2014you need to activate your Murakami subscription to enable flushing. Don\u2019t think of it as a recurring monthly fee for standard toilet functionality; consider it the premium you pay for our constantly evolving suite of features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All right, your toilet is ready for Bluetooth pairing. I promise, after this quick initial setup, you\u2019ll think: \u201cI can\u2019t believe I used to poop the old-fashioned way.\u201d Yes, you do need to enable two-factor authentication, or else your toilet lid won\u2019t unlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me repeat back what you just said to me. You said: \u201cPlease, please, please, for the love of God, hurry up.\u201d Did I understand your concern correctly? Great\u2014I see the problem: you downloaded version 2.1.1 of the Murakami app, the version currently available in the App Store. We just need to manually override you to the unreleased nightly beta build, or the toilet will spit poop out backwards. I assume you\u2019ve broken your phone? Not a problem; I\u2019m happy to void your iPhone\u2019s warranty for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I understand you\u2019re currently about to explode. Almost done: we just need to establish your butt fingerprint. I\u2019m afraid it is<\/em> necessary\u2014that is, if you want to receive your sixteen-dimensional Gut Intelligence Report, including microbiome, inflammation, and other exciting metrics. I\u2019m afraid it\u2019s completely impossible to enable this feature at any time other than the initial setup\u2014and it\u2019s sort of the entire point of a Smart Toilet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect\u2014you\u2019re now 100 percent set up! And we just need you to pick your “package”, which is technically not part of the setup phase. I recommend the Premium Plus Package, although the Gold Plus Premium Package does let you flush toilet paper. No, you cannot flush regular paper\u2014only Smart Paper, which is currently impossible to find due to supply-chain issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I understand your poop situation is now at DEFCON-2, and yes, I am aware that lower DEFCONs are, for some reason, worse. I just need you to accept the terms and conditions\u2014no, of course, we\u2019re not sending your feces to the cloud. We only send your fecal data<\/em> to the cloud. But don\u2019t worry: it\u2019s 98 percent encrypted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, we\u2019re not a poop data-collection company. We\u2019re a poop data-collection and monetization platform, but again, have no fear: we don\u2019t sell your poop data to the highest bidder. We sell your poop data indiscriminately. Just imagine: by scanning your poop, we could detect you have Crohn\u2019s disease up to two<\/em> years before your primary care physician\u2014and we\u2019ll even tell you about it if you upgrade to the Certified Gold Members Tier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations, you\u2019re now ready to poop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh\u2026 hmm\u2026 it looks like your toilet doesn\u2019t recognize your butt fingerprint. Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not a big deal, but you should know your toilet is currently calling the police. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The “Tokyo Toilet” refers to a public art project and has inspired a photo book and the Oscar-nominated movie\u00a0Perfect Days<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/mark> directed by Wim Wenders. The project involved renowned architects designing 17 unique public restrooms in Shibuya, Tokyo, which serve as the setting for the film. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Happy reading, happy pooping and go watch that movie, it’s amazing. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So, I am obsessed with everything Japan. When I travelled to Tokyo last year, I realized that Japanese technology and lifestyle is way into the fulive well in the future already. While I was in awe most of the time, I even fell in love with the Japanese toilets. Especially after watching the Japanese movie … <\/p>\n

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