Convenient and visual cue motivates hand washing.
Japanese hand washing toilet.
Some toilets in japan are more elaborate than toilets commonly found in other developed nations the current state of the art for western style toilets in japan is the bidet toilet which as of march 2016 is installed in 81 of japanese households.
So when flushing the sight and sound of water flowing from the faucet might encourage hand.
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They can talk to you wash you and even play music for you both to relax and mask while you do your business.
But probably the biggest reservation americans and others would have with a japanese toilet like the toto washlet pictured above is the bidet and having a toilet that could potentially become self aware.
Speaking of hygiene this brings us to my third reason it keeps your hands clean.
Wash your hands with the clean water leaving the soapy water to clean your toilet when flushed.
It should be common practice to wash your hands every time you use the toilet but some people tend to forget or get lazy.
Touch free hand washing.
Well japanese ones are.
In japan these bidets are commonly called washlets a brand name of toto ltd and include many advanced features rarely seen outside of asia.
A survey has shown that 1 in 5 people don t wash their hands after using the toilet.