2,000 years of development can leave a pretty big linguistic jumble.

Did you know that the newest Japanese toilets offer automatic sterilization, a dryer and even a massage option?

No, it's not an ad for domestic cleanser: "Toire no Kamisama" is a 10-minute acoustic elegy for Kana Uemura's grandmother, and quite possibly the sweetest thing you'll ever hear in a Kansai accent.

Roadside station Forest 276 Otaki looks like a log cabin, but its toilets are fit for a movie star.

This remarkably frank anime clip walks perschoolers through the different signs of potty time.

The secret to ninja stealth may lie in the daily need to squat.

It's best to know enough of the local language to navigate to the nearest lavatory!

Funassyi spends more time playing than cleaning, which is all the better for our amusement anyway.