Indoor plumbing is arguably the
greatest invention in the history of humankind. And the porcelain and
chrome toilets that grace most bathrooms in the industrialized world
work fine. To complete the needs in modern era, small toilet design is
always developed with many high-tech features. While most people think,
“If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” some gadget-happy companies —
especially in Japan — say, “Why not?”
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Fancy
electric high-tech and small toilets, which the Japanese call super
toilets, can be found in more than 72 percent of Japanese households. At
minimum they include a bidet feature and often a seat warmer. High-tech
features vary, but most of the toilets use electricity to provide
warming, automation and bidet functions.
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The
Kohler Numi’s squarish, angled shape, subtle buttons and strange
automatic lid make it look like it’s anything but a toilet. It has a
motion-activated lid that automatically opens when anyone stands in
front of it and what Kohler calls “advanced bidet functionality,” which
is an integrated air dryer.
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The
appliance, however, goes beyond the normal functions of a toilet and
adds atmosphere. It has a heated seat and even a subtle air vent that
warms the floor in front of the fixture. It even has an atmosphere light
and a music player. A touch-panel remote, which attaches to the toilet
with a magnetic docking station, lets you customize all the settings.
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The
leading super toilet maker in Japan is a company called Toto. And if
you’ve ever visited a nice hotel in Japan with a Toto toilet, you know
you’re not in Kansas anymore.
