I loved the pics of Hachiko! My sis raises Akitas- they are such great dogs! That DoCoMo (sp?) Tower is right out of Metropolis.

Finally finished up the pics, so cool. You 4 are fantastic documentarians. WTG Mousepod for getting them up so quickly!

From what I understand, that's just the tip of the iceberg, a mini photo diary so when they go through the 1800 pictures between the 4 of them, they have a reference.

The toilets are incredibly amazing. They are heated, so when you first sit down, they are very warm - which is sort of a creepy experience. There are buttons that make "noise" to cover any embarassing noises (with volume control), and two bidet sprays - front and rear, and an air dryer. Truely spectacular.

On the other end of the spectrum are the squat toilets, which are also an experience.


WendyBeth - the story of Hatchico is quite touching. The story is told here.

And, what MousePod posted is only the tip of the iceberg. We have close to 1900 photos between the 4 of us. MousePod took time almost every night to choosse 48 to post. We were involved the first night or two in choices and caption creations, but I soon became too exhausted to do more than hand over my camera. I am so grateful to MP for going through all of our photos each day and choosing the ones to capture our day. Thank you!!

I'm working on a scrap book of more choice photos and other ephemera that I hope to have on the 17th weekend. No promises, though. I'm lazy. ;)

Forget the SUV butt warmer -- I want my throne warmed for each and every night-time visit!

I think it would take a while for me to remember that it's the mechanical toilet that's warming my butt and not someone else's lingering warmth. Eeeew. :p