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Japan, the land of a thousand conveniences

เผยแพร่:   โดย: MGR Online

In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, an infant seat is seen next to a heated toilet at a public toilet in a shopping mall in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
Heated toilets that spray users clean, train seats that revolve so passengers can admire the scenery and a convenience store on every corner: welcome to Japan, where hospitality and customer service form part of the country's DNA.

Visitors readying to flock to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics can expect a dizzying array of services in Japan where quirky, futuristic gadgets and everyday conveniences ease the passage through the stresses of daily life.

Enjoyed by foreign celebrities and legions of tourists alike, Japan's multi-function toilets have an astonishing range of other features too, from jets to wash yourself, deodorisers or a flushing noise button to cover up embarrassing sounds.

But what if you're alone with a child and nature calls? Many public toilets (spotlessly clean, of course) have infant seats inside the stall. Park baby in the holder and you're good to go.

Back at home, you're late for work and there's no time for breakfast.

So you head to the konbini -- Japan's ubiquitous convenience stores -- for some food. While you're there, why not pay that electricity bill and pick up fresh socks or underwear while you're at it.

Grab some yen from the ever-present ATM, which itself has a handy umbrella and beverage holder.

Needing a caffeine fix, you can buy a canned coffee -- hot or cold -- from a vending machine. You won't have to go far: Japan has more than two million drinks vending machines.
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, a diaper-changing table is seen at a public toilet in a shopping mall in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, a couple use a coin locker in Roppongi subway station in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, passengers stand next to a bus which works with subway electronic transport cards of pasmo and Suica, at a bus station in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, a foreign man puts his umbrella in an umbrella lock-up in Tokyos National Art Center. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, a woman pulls her suitcase after taking it from a locker at Ebisu subway station in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, a man smokes a cigarette next to vending machines in the Nakameguro district of Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, a woman serves herself some hot food at a convenience store in the Roppongi district in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 5, 2017, the control panel of a shower toilet or washlet is seen in an apartment in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
In this picture taken on September 4, 2017, coin lockers that work with electronic Pasmo transport cards are pictured at Roppongi station in Tokyo. Behrouz Mehri/AFP
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