During the Showa period (1926-1989) Japan had three different toilet styles: 1. Kumitori (basically a hole in the ground that you squat over) 2. Suisen (a Western-style flush toilet with a seat) 3. Washlet (a computerised bidet toilet that squirts hot and cold water and air, and provides electronic sound effects) Kaori Shoji, in an article for the Japan Times entitled The Showa Days: were they rea