
Japanese firm sets out to potty-train AmericansMercury News Tue, Jul. 22, 2003
TOKYO- An American in Tokyo recently entered a restroom in an office building and pressed a button, expecting to hear a recording of rushing water, designed to mask the sounds of nature's call.
Instead, a loud siren blared and women rushed to her aid.
The visitor had confused two of the many high-tech features of the Japanese lavatory.