Pictograms on Japanese electric toilets registered as global standard

Great news - I can finally use a toilet.

Six kinds of pictograms -- showing instructions on which buttons to press when operating a high-tech Japanese toilets -- have been recognized by the International Organization for Standardization, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The pictograms, designed by a Japanese industrial body of toilet makers, include those for "strong flush," "bidet" and "raise/lower the lid."

Whatever happened to the 3 shells method?

Will these images be added to iOS and Android?

Which button turns off the heater in summer?

They need a child safety lock. I remember the time my 3-year old son accidentally pressed the bidet button and nearly hit the ceiling.

Whatever happened to the 3 shells method?

Thanks, I should watch that movie again.

The bidet in at least the modern ones will not work unless you are sitting on the toilet- they have sensors.

Earlier this month, UNESCO, the U.N. cultural organization, added traditional Japanese Pictograms, or "Washleto no Shinboru," into its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Terrific. Now how about some soap?

Good to hear! Those signs are pretty clear

When they press the bidet button a song should start:

I can show you the ceiling,

Big, white and splendid,

I can make it extended

On this magic washlet ride..

The bidet button looks as if you can get your legs washed, too.

Two of these picture grams look too suspicious for my daughter to see. they look a little bit explicit

They aren't very clear. The first two look like the spin dry symbols on a washing machine. The bidet one has always been ridiculous.

amazing, what great news... akin to solving world hunger and gun violence..!

on a side note, I think the one on doors which shows you not to climb on the toilet is the most important one anyways

This good new! as my brother is traveling to Japan soon ill forward this picture to him now he won't have any bother, as for one of the pict grams I feel so sorry for the ladies, it looks like your getting pressure washed with that jet of water! also i must send him this kanji for the mens toilets (女) haha!