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[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Good livestock conditions so that food is actually edible raw

[–] chiu@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

Automatic opening doors but they don't open by a proximity sensor, they open when you press the button. This is the optimal solution as the door doesn't open needlessly but still allows for ease of access.

Ordering machines, where all your menu options are clearly listed and priced. Pressing on a combo of buttons will print a receipt which you can sit down and show the staff/cook your order.

Water (hot and cold) tapped straight to your dining table for self serve drinks.

Unfortunately becoming less applicable with the smartphone domination finally reaching Japan, but their flip phone technology.

[–] leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

mcdo with their cellphone cleaners

wrt US, I guess they shoot butts and not children?

also I heard Japan recycling laws are effective compared to US counterparts.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

People from the US will be surprised how far the rest of the western world, and high tech eastern Asia, are ahead of the states in terms of recycling and infrastructure.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

Seriously, even Europe is so far ahead it's not even funny

[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] Wodge@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We're doing fine with that in Switzerland thanks.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also, the EU just launched a new plan for railroads all across Europe! Ofc Switzerland won't get any additional upgrades, but they are still somewhat connected because of the proximity.

Link to picture of railroad plan.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

We've been waiting for Germany and Italy to upgrade their railways for a decade now, we invested billions in our alp transit system, but it can't get used properly without the connecting infrastructure

In other words, no need, we're already far ahead

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

smug TGV noises

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Refrigerators that make way less noise than the ones we have here. Japanese more often live in small apartments so noise is a bigger nuisance. But, those refrigerators are ridiuclously expensive by our standards. I had been interested in buying one, oh well.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Japanese more often live in small apartments

Cries in NYC

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

An average apartment in Tokyo is less than 200sq. ft, less than a third of New York's average apartment size of ~700sq. ft.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

How much is that in communist units?

[–] odium@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

On the flipside, something most developed countries consider normal but would blow Japanese minds is the ability to do all "paperwork" on your phone or laptop without any paper ever being printed anywhere. Japan is somehow still a country of fax.

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

sweats in german

[–] curiousPJ@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

A mindset of quality.

CNC Machines that are built in Japan are so much Mount Betterest than their 'Made in America' counterparts. Even under the same company name.

Visit any shop that requires quality around the world and you'll see Japanese made machines almost everywhere.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

sorry this is gross:

i do not understand american's aversion to the bidet. why would i want to wipe my ass with dry fucking paper rather than water? why why why. like it's somehow 'gross' to use water. but scraping at wet shit with fucking tissue paper is hygienic and normal?

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

American with bidet for 2.5 yrs. I hate shitting anywhere else now. Need a shower to get a new ass. Day is ruined.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

pro tip: get a mobile one. Its basically just a plastic bottle with a nozzle screwed on. Some even come with little travel bags.

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It's like having a second toilet seat. Takes more room.

Not from the US and live in a condo, so I'm speaking from a purely practical standpoint. My condo is not that big and having a bidet would mean that I have no place to put my washer and dryer at.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I suppose there's also a mini electrical boiler in there somewhere, so the water's not cold when it hits my ass.

Cool though, will look into this, seems like a nice soltion, toilet paper is getting more and more expensive.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

there’s also a mini electrical boiler in there somewhere

Correct!