Canadian rakugo comedian Katsura Sunshine riffs on some of the more ridiculous points of the Japanese language—including, in particular, the 47 ways he knows how to say "Thank you."

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

Funassyi, the neon yellow pear character, spreads the joy of bathroom cleaning through videos and merchandise.

Sanrio releases a Hello Kitty toilet seat cover and bidet for the most devout Hello Kitty fans.

Two American BuzzFeed writers try out the bidet functions of a Washlet for the first time and hilarious results ensue!

"Sayonara" features real android Geminoid F as the helper of a woman dying of radiation poisoning in a bleak future.

Isn't it creepy when things move on their own?

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