Quote from: Beth Andrea on July 01, 2012, 11:26:41 AM
I heard that the Japanese toilets are actually squat-n-crap facilities, not the "sit and get comfortable" Western type. It's like one is doing their "business" in a long shallow sink...

Do you know if that's true?

I've never used one or seen one personally (never been to Japan), but it seems to be true- I have seen them in manga, anime, and in pics:
That's what you mean, right?

There's a whole page on Japanese tiolets on the wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilets_in_Japan

Quote from: Cindy James on July 01, 2012, 04:06:37 AM
The Catherine
  (Cindy that is so rude )

The bog

The long drop

(There was a toilet at Sheffield University that was the original in this old grand building, the new loo block was built on to it, it was probably heritage listed. It was a true throne. It was on its own plinth, the graffiti was awesome an funny, it was clean, it had carved arm rests. Still recall it after many years. )

Cindy

Along that line if thought:

Archaeologists Find Early Executive Toilet In Sheffield Works