Not having the toilet shared with the bathroom will bring many benefits to the family.

Japan is a country with many unique cultural features. Japanese people are usually quite picky and meticulous. They pay attention to every detail in life, even the toilet layout is different from many countries.

If you are used to a design that integrates a toilet with a bathroom, when you come to Japan, it will be very difficult for you to see this. Even in very small apartments, people will try to have their own bathroom and toilet.

What is the reason why they must follow this design style?

Japanese people take bathing seriously

For Japanese people, bathing is not only an activity to clean the body but also a way to enjoy life and take care of the spirit. This is one of the typical cultural features of the Japanese people with a long history, maintained through many generations. Setting up a separate bathroom and toilet will make it more convenient for everyone to use. If the family has many members, everyone does not have to wait for each other to use it when one person is bathing and the other person outside wants to go to the toilet. People taking a bath can comfortably lie down, relax, and take care of their bodies without being disturbed by others.

Thus, separating the bathroom and toilet not only not only increases the area but is also a way to optimize space in the house.

Hygiene

Japanese people love cleanliness and care about their health. Everyone knows that the toilet is a place that contains many bacteria. Every time you flush the toilet, countless bacteria can spread into the air and then stick to surrounding objects. If you share a toilet and bathroom, many of your personal belongings such as towels, toothbrushes… are at risk of infection.

Keeping the bathroom and toilet separate brings great benefits, helping to prevent bacteria from spreading, and cleaning these spaces is also easier.

Guaranteed safety

Nowadays, many families use modern toilets with washing and heating functions. To use these features, the toilet must be plugged in continuously. Thus, if the toilet is placed in the bathroom, the risk of equipment failure causing short circuit, electric shock, fire and explosion will be greater.

In addition, when the toilet is shared with the bathroom, people who use the toilet are more likely to slip and fall because the floor is always wet.