Saturday, March 26, 2011

On Toilet Paper and Japan...

 Culture Lesson #1: The Japanese approach the subject of toilet paper with a mind-boggling mix of utmost seriousness and unbridled whimsy.

Why...was I worried that I wouldn't be able to get toilet paper in Japan? Not only could I find it everywhere but I had such, um, colorful selection. Here's just a few samples of the diverse selection offered in everything from the grocery store to the dollar store.



















For the person who enjoys the smell of oranges and peaches in the bathroom while their sitting on the pot, there's "Fruit Basket"! But if you're like me and the thought of food in the bathroom is a little much, there's "Herb Garden", promising to make your toilet smell like lavender or roses.






And for the person who just loves Hello Kitty (or really, really hates Hello Kitty), there's a toilet paper out there for you too!

So, there I was in Daiso, unable to find toilet paper that wasn't covered in cartoons, so in frustration, I grabbed the only one without faces to look up at me or namby-pamby garden smell. I thought I went for the safe choice until I really looked at it. Who designs ivy-vine covered toilet paper? Or are those grape leaves? It wasn't till I got home and actually read the packaging and realized that this is extra special bidet toilet paper. I don't know how that fact changes the product except that it's a little thicker than average.

Oi. Whatever. I surrender.
<3
Rocketfrog

1 comment:

  1. I love that your first supermarket dilemma is toilet paper. It can only get better from here.

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