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Japanese Restrooms: Practical Guide to Washlets & Useful Phrases

The control panel looks harder than the problem. Learn the essential washlet symbols, what not to press, how squat toilets work and the phrase that gets you to a restroom.

JAPAN TRAVEL FIELD GUIDE

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Learn the basic signs and control groups once, then keep the useful phrases available for the trip. The guide brings together restroom finding, washlet use and unfamiliar facilities so you can approach each situation with a clearer idea of what you are looking at.

Inside the guide

Locate the signs and phrases that help you find a restroom.
Identify a control before pressing an unfamiliar button.
Prepare for the different facilities described in the guide.

KEEP GOING

One mystery down. Keep making Japan easier.

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Skip the anxiety checklist. Focus on the etiquette travelers actually encounter on trains, at restaurants, in baths and around everyday public spaces.

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