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lol. I always thought the towel cover was to protect the customer from accidental droplets of saliva. :p~ oh well. thanks for the enightening post Danny. ^^ btw nice feature on the otavids, a very innovative idea. ^^

lol. I always thought the towel cover was to protect the customer from accidental droplets of saliva. :p~ oh well. thanks for the enightening post Danny. ^^ btw nice feature on the otavids, a very innovative idea. ^^

lol. I always thought the towel cover was to protect the customer from accidental droplets of saliva. :p~ oh well. thanks for the enightening post Danny. ^^ btw nice feature on the otavids, a very innovative idea. ^^

lol. I always thought the towel cover was to protect the customer from accidental droplets of saliva. :p~ oh well. thanks for the enightening post Danny. ^^ btw nice feature on the otavids, a very innovative idea. ^^

ah .. i recently watched a show that introduced this japanese culture, and it was so hilarious because its like covering your face means you are dead in chinese culturee

ah .. i recently watched a show that introduced this japanese culture, and it was so hilarious because its like covering your face means you are dead in chinese culturee

ah .. i recently watched a show that introduced this japanese culture, and it was so hilarious because its like covering your face means you are dead in chinese culturee

ah .. i recently watched a show that introduced this japanese culture, and it was so hilarious because its like covering your face means you are dead in chinese culturee

Japan's sure a country with creative ideas indeed :) Don't they have a one-piece dress (covers from your neck to your legs) or something like that to for the customers?

Japan's sure a country with creative ideas indeed :) Don't they have a one-piece dress (covers from your neck to your legs) or something like that to for the customers?

Japan's sure a country with creative ideas indeed :) Don't they have a one-piece dress (covers from your neck to your legs) or something like that to for the customers?

Japan's sure a country with creative ideas indeed :) Don't they have a one-piece dress (covers from your neck to your legs) or something like that to for the customers?

lol useful? how embarassing is it?

lol useful? how embarassing is it?

lol useful? how embarassing is it?

lol useful? how embarassing is it?

LOL. It may be funny, but this just proves that Japanese take concrete steps to solve problems that many people worldwide face but shrug off.

Sometimes, the results are awesome.

LOL. It may be funny, but this just proves that Japanese take concrete steps to solve problems that many people worldwide face but shrug off.

Sometimes, the results are awesome.

LOL. It may be funny, but this just proves that Japanese take concrete steps to solve problems that many people worldwide face but shrug off.

Sometimes, the results are awesome.

LOL. It may be funny, but this just proves that Japanese take concrete steps to solve problems that many people worldwide face but shrug off.

Sometimes, the results are awesome.

"What would be cool is a button that makes an exploding noise that you can press every time you are just about to let loose a clump of poo"

Danny what are you thinking about most of the time... sometimes i wonder. >_>;

"What would be cool is a button that makes an exploding noise that you can press every time you are just about to let loose a clump of poo"

Danny what are you thinking about most of the time... sometimes i wonder. >_>;

"What would be cool is a button that makes an exploding noise that you can press every time you are just about to let loose a clump of poo"

Danny what are you thinking about most of the time... sometimes i wonder. >_>;

"What would be cool is a button that makes an exploding noise that you can press every time you are just about to let loose a clump of poo"

Danny what are you thinking about most of the time... sometimes i wonder. >_>;

Hrm, I think I'd get just as embarrassed pressing the chime thing anyways...

Hrm, I think I'd get just as embarrassed pressing the chime thing anyways...

Hrm, I think I'd get just as embarrassed pressing the chime thing anyways...

Hrm, I think I'd get just as embarrassed pressing the chime thing anyways...

I think that Japanese culture is very interesting... It's a correct way to approach other people. Much better than european way of life...

I think that Japanese culture is very interesting... It's a correct way to approach other people. Much better than european way of life...

I think that Japanese culture is very interesting... It's a correct way to approach other people. Much better than european way of life...

I think that Japanese culture is very interesting... It's a correct way to approach other people. Much better than european way of life...

Bizarre - nobody here in the UK would really be bothered bythe close poximity thing, and most men here just ge their hair cut, not washed as well (Seems more of a girl thing). As for a device to mask the sounds of having a poo, that's a good idea - you could have varying explosions depending on the size of the load you're trying to mask!

Bizarre - nobody here in the UK would really be bothered bythe close poximity thing, and most men here just ge their hair cut, not washed as well (Seems more of a girl thing). As for a device to mask the sounds of having a poo, that's a good idea - you could have varying explosions depending on the size of the load you're trying to mask!

Bizarre - nobody here in the UK would really be bothered bythe close poximity thing, and most men here just ge their hair cut, not washed as well (Seems more of a girl thing). As for a device to mask the sounds of having a poo, that's a good idea - you could have varying explosions depending on the size of the load you're trying to mask!

Bizarre - nobody here in the UK would really be bothered bythe close poximity thing, and most men here just ge their hair cut, not washed as well (Seems more of a girl thing). As for a device to mask the sounds of having a poo, that's a good idea - you could have varying explosions depending on the size of the load you're trying to mask!

I suppose this goes to show how dedicate they are to almost every single detail. Waay awesome.

I suppose this goes to show how dedicate they are to almost every single detail. Waay awesome.

I suppose this goes to show how dedicate they are to almost every single detail. Waay awesome.

I suppose this goes to show how dedicate they are to almost every single detail. Waay awesome.

Does it really take that much effort to just close your eyes when they're washing your hair? I always thought it was so water didn't get in your face, but I'm honestly not surprised at all with the shyness reason....

Does it really take that much effort to just close your eyes when they're washing your hair? I always thought it was so water didn't get in your face, but I'm honestly not surprised at all with the shyness reason....

Does it really take that much effort to just close your eyes when they're washing your hair? I always thought it was so water didn't get in your face, but I'm honestly not surprised at all with the shyness reason....

Does it really take that much effort to just close your eyes when they're washing your hair? I always thought it was so water didn't get in your face, but I'm honestly not surprised at all with the shyness reason....

this is the reason i want to visit and, eventually, live in japan. its just such a weird and wonderful country.

this is the reason i want to visit and, eventually, live in japan. its just such a weird and wonderful country.

this is the reason i want to visit and, eventually, live in japan. its just such a weird and wonderful country.

this is the reason i want to visit and, eventually, live in japan. its just such a weird and wonderful country.

If the hair dresser is ugly, i suppose its useful for that.

If the hair dresser is ugly, i suppose its useful for that.

If the hair dresser is ugly, i suppose its useful for that.

If the hair dresser is ugly, i suppose its useful for that.

I dont think the proper way to address differences in culture like this is to call them wierd. lol Im sure that each of us in our different cultures does something or another thats just bizzare to the next. I want to visit Japan because I have always found the culture fascinating...that and I want to get loads of Gundam stuff :P

I dont think the proper way to address differences in culture like this is to call them wierd. lol Im sure that each of us in our different cultures does something or another thats just bizzare to the next. I want to visit Japan because I have always found the culture fascinating...that and I want to get loads of Gundam stuff :P

I dont think the proper way to address differences in culture like this is to call them wierd. lol Im sure that each of us in our different cultures does something or another thats just bizzare to the next. I want to visit Japan because I have always found the culture fascinating...that and I want to get loads of Gundam stuff :P

I dont think the proper way to address differences in culture like this is to call them wierd. lol Im sure that each of us in our different cultures does something or another thats just bizzare to the next. I want to visit Japan because I have always found the culture fascinating...that and I want to get loads of Gundam stuff :P

Haha! I'd love the exploding noise for when i have a dump!
Quite strange that - i can kinda understand though. I dont like peoples mugs in my face when im on a packed train.
Good to see the lower cloth too - no panchira oppurtunities here!

Do they always cut your hair lying down? Isnt it a bit more awkward than if youre sitting up?

Haha! I'd love the exploding noise for when i have a dump!
Quite strange that - i can kinda understand though. I dont like peoples mugs in my face when im on a packed train.
Good to see the lower cloth too - no panchira oppurtunities here!

Do they always cut your hair lying down? Isnt it a bit more awkward than if youre sitting up?

Haha! I'd love the exploding noise for when i have a dump!
Quite strange that - i can kinda understand though. I dont like peoples mugs in my face when im on a packed train.
Good to see the lower cloth too - no panchira oppurtunities here!

Do they always cut your hair lying down? Isnt it a bit more awkward than if youre sitting up?

Haha! I'd love the exploding noise for when i have a dump!
Quite strange that - i can kinda understand though. I dont like peoples mugs in my face when im on a packed train.
Good to see the lower cloth too - no panchira oppurtunities here!

Do they always cut your hair lying down? Isnt it a bit more awkward than if youre sitting up?

I love the Japanese culture. Although some customs are very unusual.

I love the Japanese culture. Although some customs are very unusual.

I love the Japanese culture. Although some customs are very unusual.

I love the Japanese culture. Although some customs are very unusual.

ohhh! One of the biggest things I miss about Japan is the barbers. I didn't experience the "cloth on the face while washing your hair" phenomenon, probably because I lived in the country-side and folks are less formal there. The whole experience is much different from what I can get in the US. After cutting my hair, my barber always shaved me with an old fashioned straight razor, which was really scary the first time, but really nice for getting a very smooth shave. They put a nice hot towel on your face and you sit back for a couple of minutes while your facial hair softens up. I was so surprised to see old guys snoring while getting shaved, but after a couple of times I was dozing off too. Then they clip your nose hairs, also scary. Finally they give you a nice shoulder, neck and scalp massage. Sometimes I could see into the other area where women were getting cut and see that young girls and grown women sometimes have the hair on their foreheads shaved.

ohhh! One of the biggest things I miss about Japan is the barbers. I didn't experience the "cloth on the face while washing your hair" phenomenon, probably because I lived in the country-side and folks are less formal there. The whole experience is much different from what I can get in the US. After cutting my hair, my barber always shaved me with an old fashioned straight razor, which was really scary the first time, but really nice for getting a very smooth shave. They put a nice hot towel on your face and you sit back for a couple of minutes while your facial hair softens up. I was so surprised to see old guys snoring while getting shaved, but after a couple of times I was dozing off too. Then they clip your nose hairs, also scary. Finally they give you a nice shoulder, neck and scalp massage. Sometimes I could see into the other area where women were getting cut and see that young girls and grown women sometimes have the hair on their foreheads shaved.

ohhh! One of the biggest things I miss about Japan is the barbers. I didn't experience the "cloth on the face while washing your hair" phenomenon, probably because I lived in the country-side and folks are less formal there. The whole experience is much different from what I can get in the US. After cutting my hair, my barber always shaved me with an old fashioned straight razor, which was really scary the first time, but really nice for getting a very smooth shave. They put a nice hot towel on your face and you sit back for a couple of minutes while your facial hair softens up. I was so surprised to see old guys snoring while getting shaved, but after a couple of times I was dozing off too. Then they clip your nose hairs, also scary. Finally they give you a nice shoulder, neck and scalp massage. Sometimes I could see into the other area where women were getting cut and see that young girls and grown women sometimes have the hair on their foreheads shaved.

ohhh! One of the biggest things I miss about Japan is the barbers. I didn't experience the "cloth on the face while washing your hair" phenomenon, probably because I lived in the country-side and folks are less formal there. The whole experience is much different from what I can get in the US. After cutting my hair, my barber always shaved me with an old fashioned straight razor, which was really scary the first time, but really nice for getting a very smooth shave. They put a nice hot towel on your face and you sit back for a couple of minutes while your facial hair softens up. I was so surprised to see old guys snoring while getting shaved, but after a couple of times I was dozing off too. Then they clip your nose hairs, also scary. Finally they give you a nice shoulder, neck and scalp massage. Sometimes I could see into the other area where women were getting cut and see that young girls and grown women sometimes have the hair on their foreheads shaved.

Oh! I'm surprised! That was very funny!
Having a cloth covered on your face was good!

1. Good when the hairdresser/customer is ugly
2. You won't have any problem when the hairdresser is a pretty woman.

Oh my, I'm going to love those toilets XD.

Oh! I'm surprised! That was very funny!
Having a cloth covered on your face was good!

1. Good when the hairdresser/customer is ugly
2. You won't have any problem when the hairdresser is a pretty woman.

Oh my, I'm going to love those toilets XD.

Oh! I'm surprised! That was very funny!
Having a cloth covered on your face was good!

1. Good when the hairdresser/customer is ugly
2. You won't have any problem when the hairdresser is a pretty woman.

Oh my, I'm going to love those toilets XD.

Oh! I'm surprised! That was very funny!
Having a cloth covered on your face was good!

1. Good when the hairdresser/customer is ugly
2. You won't have any problem when the hairdresser is a pretty woman.

Oh my, I'm going to love those toilets XD.

HAHAHAH Danny I'm just having an outburst of laughter. I want a col jingle in my bathroom too. That is great, I want one now. I might get one in my apartment lol know any place I can get one? AHAHAHAHHA

HAHAHAH Danny I'm just having an outburst of laughter. I want a col jingle in my bathroom too. That is great, I want one now. I might get one in my apartment lol know any place I can get one? AHAHAHAHHA

HAHAHAH Danny I'm just having an outburst of laughter. I want a col jingle in my bathroom too. That is great, I want one now. I might get one in my apartment lol know any place I can get one? AHAHAHAHHA

HAHAHAH Danny I'm just having an outburst of laughter. I want a col jingle in my bathroom too. That is great, I want one now. I might get one in my apartment lol know any place I can get one? AHAHAHAHHA

ROFL! Thats soo funny xD But its perfectly understandable, i mean nobody will feel at all embarassed with a nice towel slapped on their face xD

Personally i am definately for the no towel approach, simply because the hardresser i go to has nice women to wash your hair, so you get a nice view will having your hair washed, and if they made me wear a towel i would be most displeased =P

But i suppose this is good if you are a shy person, ig uess everything has its uses.

ROFL! Thats soo funny xD But its perfectly understandable, i mean nobody will feel at all embarassed with a nice towel slapped on their face xD

Personally i am definately for the no towel approach, simply because the hardresser i go to has nice women to wash your hair, so you get a nice view will having your hair washed, and if they made me wear a towel i would be most displeased =P

But i suppose this is good if you are a shy person, ig uess everything has its uses.

ROFL! Thats soo funny xD But its perfectly understandable, i mean nobody will feel at all embarassed with a nice towel slapped on their face xD

Personally i am definately for the no towel approach, simply because the hardresser i go to has nice women to wash your hair, so you get a nice view will having your hair washed, and if they made me wear a towel i would be most displeased =P

But i suppose this is good if you are a shy person, ig uess everything has its uses.

ROFL! Thats soo funny xD But its perfectly understandable, i mean nobody will feel at all embarassed with a nice towel slapped on their face xD

Personally i am definately for the no towel approach, simply because the hardresser i go to has nice women to wash your hair, so you get a nice view will having your hair washed, and if they made me wear a towel i would be most displeased =P

But i suppose this is good if you are a shy person, ig uess everything has its uses.

Who's the geek in far left corner being reflected by the mirror as he's taking a picture? XP

Anywayz, my hair is too short to be washed so I couldn't really care much. XD

Who's the geek in far left corner being reflected by the mirror as he's taking a picture? XP

Anywayz, my hair is too short to be washed so I couldn't really care much. XD

Who's the geek in far left corner being reflected by the mirror as he's taking a picture? XP

Anywayz, my hair is too short to be washed so I couldn't really care much. XD

Who's the geek in far left corner being reflected by the mirror as he's taking a picture? XP

Anywayz, my hair is too short to be washed so I couldn't really care much. XD

Pardon me for thinking of the ladies here, but I do have an issue with how they perform things in Japan vis-a-vis the gynecologist.

The same rule applies as does with the barber. The gyno does his work behind a sheet and generally says NOTHING to the woman, even if it involves administering medicines. While this has been the norm in Japan for a while (along with the whole "Doctor Knows Best" and "Extreme Medical/Pharmaceutical Corruption" things), it can be very unnerving to women (or anyone in more general cases) who is used to the more common Western medicines where they tell you what is going on with you.

If that sounds unnerving and you're in Japan, I'll have to recommend trying to get to a Western Medical University. They practice the more normal version there. Not so much cloak and dagger and shame business. And a lot less likely to give you 5 days of antibiotics that they know won't fix you, so you have to come back. Nice work, Japanese pill industry.

Pardon me for thinking of the ladies here, but I do have an issue with how they perform things in Japan vis-a-vis the gynecologist.

The same rule applies as does with the barber. The gyno does his work behind a sheet and generally says NOTHING to the woman, even if it involves administering medicines. While this has been the norm in Japan for a while (along with the whole "Doctor Knows Best" and "Extreme Medical/Pharmaceutical Corruption" things), it can be very unnerving to women (or anyone in more general cases) who is used to the more common Western medicines where they tell you what is going on with you.

If that sounds unnerving and you're in Japan, I'll have to recommend trying to get to a Western Medical University. They practice the more normal version there. Not so much cloak and dagger and shame business. And a lot less likely to give you 5 days of antibiotics that they know won't fix you, so you have to come back. Nice work, Japanese pill industry.

Pardon me for thinking of the ladies here, but I do have an issue with how they perform things in Japan vis-a-vis the gynecologist.

The same rule applies as does with the barber. The gyno does his work behind a sheet and generally says NOTHING to the woman, even if it involves administering medicines. While this has been the norm in Japan for a while (along with the whole "Doctor Knows Best" and "Extreme Medical/Pharmaceutical Corruption" things), it can be very unnerving to women (or anyone in more general cases) who is used to the more common Western medicines where they tell you what is going on with you.

If that sounds unnerving and you're in Japan, I'll have to recommend trying to get to a Western Medical University. They practice the more normal version there. Not so much cloak and dagger and shame business. And a lot less likely to give you 5 days of antibiotics that they know won't fix you, so you have to come back. Nice work, Japanese pill industry.

Pardon me for thinking of the ladies here, but I do have an issue with how they perform things in Japan vis-a-vis the gynecologist.

The same rule applies as does with the barber. The gyno does his work behind a sheet and generally says NOTHING to the woman, even if it involves administering medicines. While this has been the norm in Japan for a while (along with the whole "Doctor Knows Best" and "Extreme Medical/Pharmaceutical Corruption" things), it can be very unnerving to women (or anyone in more general cases) who is used to the more common Western medicines where they tell you what is going on with you.

If that sounds unnerving and you're in Japan, I'll have to recommend trying to get to a Western Medical University. They practice the more normal version there. Not so much cloak and dagger and shame business. And a lot less likely to give you 5 days of antibiotics that they know won't fix you, so you have to come back. Nice work, Japanese pill industry.

...Or maybe they just want to muffle the screams of people who are surprised when getting water on the hair/face (I never like having my hair washed like that, myself).

And about the chimes, I wonder what would happen if it was out of order...
Haha, explosive sounds when pooing (Still I'm not sure that war veterans would approve about it)...

Sarcasm is in my sense one of the best joys of life. Way to go. *Thumbs up*

...Or maybe they just want to muffle the screams of people who are surprised when getting water on the hair/face (I never like having my hair washed like that, myself).

And about the chimes, I wonder what would happen if it was out of order...
Haha, explosive sounds when pooing (Still I'm not sure that war veterans would approve about it)...

Sarcasm is in my sense one of the best joys of life. Way to go. *Thumbs up*

...Or maybe they just want to muffle the screams of people who are surprised when getting water on the hair/face (I never like having my hair washed like that, myself).

And about the chimes, I wonder what would happen if it was out of order...
Haha, explosive sounds when pooing (Still I'm not sure that war veterans would approve about it)...

Sarcasm is in my sense one of the best joys of life. Way to go. *Thumbs up*

...Or maybe they just want to muffle the screams of people who are surprised when getting water on the hair/face (I never like having my hair washed like that, myself).

And about the chimes, I wonder what would happen if it was out of order...
Haha, explosive sounds when pooing (Still I'm not sure that war veterans would approve about it)...

Sarcasm is in my sense one of the best joys of life. Way to go. *Thumbs up*

Interesting... I've never had a haircut in Japan. I agree about the exploding noise. ^^

Interesting... I've never had a haircut in Japan. I agree about the exploding noise. ^^

Interesting... I've never had a haircut in Japan. I agree about the exploding noise. ^^

Interesting... I've never had a haircut in Japan. I agree about the exploding noise. ^^

when i take a haircut, i dont wash my hair there lol, too expensive D:

@Danny - i think you should put a function in the login system where you can stayed logged in =) i dont like logging in everytime =0 just an idea =p

when i take a haircut, i dont wash my hair there lol, too expensive D:

@Danny - i think you should put a function in the login system where you can stayed logged in =) i dont like logging in everytime =0 just an idea =p

when i take a haircut, i dont wash my hair there lol, too expensive D:

@Danny - i think you should put a function in the login system where you can stayed logged in =) i dont like logging in everytime =0 just an idea =p

when i take a haircut, i dont wash my hair there lol, too expensive D:

@Danny - i think you should put a function in the login system where you can stayed logged in =) i dont like logging in everytime =0 just an idea =p

They have a chime for that? I wonder what they'll think of next. heheh!

They have a chime for that? I wonder what they'll think of next. heheh!

They have a chime for that? I wonder what they'll think of next. heheh!

They have a chime for that? I wonder what they'll think of next. heheh!

actually, I kinda like the idea of anonymity whilst having my hair done.

actually, I kinda like the idea of anonymity whilst having my hair done.

actually, I kinda like the idea of anonymity whilst having my hair done.

actually, I kinda like the idea of anonymity whilst having my hair done.

even top secret agents need to have haircuts and what better way than already in disguise with a white cloth over ur face so no one would reckonise you

even top secret agents need to have haircuts and what better way than already in disguise with a white cloth over ur face so no one would reckonise you

even top secret agents need to have haircuts and what better way than already in disguise with a white cloth over ur face so no one would reckonise you

even top secret agents need to have haircuts and what better way than already in disguise with a white cloth over ur face so no one would reckonise you

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Fancy hairdresser, eh? Japanese people surely has every little thing sorted out.

Fancy hairdresser, eh? Japanese people surely has every little thing sorted out.

Fancy hairdresser, eh? Japanese people surely has every little thing sorted out.

Fancy hairdresser, eh? Japanese people surely has every little thing sorted out.

Hey I like that chime button thing you talk about...
I'd like to Hack one of those and change the sound by the noise of someone straining or the fart machine... that would definitly be the funiest thing if we could frame their face.

Yea Danny, an exploding sound when you press the button would be cool...

I guess a picture of the waxing is out of the question?

I never know what to do when the person is washing my hair or cutting it while in front of me... they're really close and I don't know if I should close my eyes or not. It's not really embarrassing, just makes me wonder what people usually do in those situations.

This was a very informative post about the Japanese Culture, Danny. Once again, thanks for the very interesting information. I didn't know they made little jingle buttons for that bathroom.

So the towel over the lap is to save face from embarrasing moments like...what? My money is on something regarding a tent and pitching it.

Hey Danny, your comment about the chimes and explosion noises reminded me of this part from the TV show "Family Guy" (yeah I know it's not anime but it's still funny!) http://www.mediazine.net/view/family_guy_peter_covers_farts_by_coughing

LOL I laughed like crazy after reading your suggestion about the exploding sound in the toilet. You are hilarious.

LMAO at the idea of having an exploding sound when releasing a lump of poo.

Doesn't that totally defeat the idea of concealing what you're doing inside? Wouldn't people outside easily guess whether you're doing a number 1 or number 2 just by the beeping or exploding noise?

I like the funny idea of an explosion when use the convenient place. "If you got something, have a big one," Redd Foxx says.

Also here's a little funny phrase from a Japanese slang book, "あの子レストロタンですげ爆音うんこするからみんな食べるのやめちゃったじゃないよ！”
"At the restaurant she took such a load dump everyone like stopped eating!"

haha mannnn this post made me laughed really hard
anyways...when i went to japan i pressed the chime button because i wnated to flush the toilet so when the toilet didn't flush and music played i was like crap...how do i flush??? this happened in tokyo...and i really wanted to get out of there because there were only 3 stalls with A BIG LINE UP.

I always found this funny but in Japan, esepcially in Tokyo (that's where I went), in the women's washrooms, there's always three diffrent types of toilets:
1. extremely advanced toilet
2. extremely advanced toilet with a baby table thing
3. a toilet which is just a hole

I always found it weird that Tokyo has toilets that were just a hole...I seriously don't like going to the washroom that way haha

LOL
I have also seen a wc with jingle in a McDonald in Tokyo... very funny!

Sorry for my bad english!

Bye bye!

My father had a haircut in our last trip to japan... she wanted to look like a japanese young man so he also bought one of those crazy hair styling gels :S... it was fun :P

Wow.. very creative and very innovative..

hahaha..oh that's brilliant! In Korea it's different...the girls that wash your hair usually wear little uniforms with short skirts and they tend to give you a good hard scalp massage and if they like what they see, may even give you a little naughty smile and some eye contact; no covers for the guys or girls and certainly no masks on your face....oh the more good looking they think you are and if they fancy you, they tend to linger on the massage.....

ROFL, cultural things can be so funny at times...
LOLed at "mens packed lunch"

The hair salon I go back at my hometown has a different way to deal with hair washing... but I guess it's because they have more space too.
They have special seats designed to wash the hair only, so the girls who wash your hair stays behind the counter... you don't even see their faces, and it's much more practical.

But even if they had to wash your hair like that, I don't think there would be any face cloth or anything like that... xD

Lolwut? Can't they just wash your hair from the back?! XD

And I guess their musical toilets are their alternative to sound proof toilet doors that costs a bomb and gets vandalized.

The idea of the exploding nose would be awesome xd

i used to work for a year in Vietnam.

I travelled many times to Vietnam already and never had the occasion to get a hair cut over there.

But when you work there, you discover things that you could never imagine as a tourist

hairdressers are also spots for prostitution !!

in addition to getting a hair cut, you can also get facial massage and sexual massages too ! :(

that was an awful surprise for me because when you enter the place, the staff expects you to be a "client" for this kind of services

they have this terrible look on you while you only go there innocently for a... hair cut !

my colleagues were also having fun of me when i said that i needed a hair cut, i never expected that it would be like that...

:(

The towel feels funny to me also! lol

I had a haircut and shave in Japan. The white towel was a hot towel to soften up the beard before shaving. It wasn't kept on while washing the hair. Nor did I have a towel over my legs.

Perhaps the picture reflects either some local custom or else they thought as a gaijin I did not need the same level of protection as a Japanese would.

I remember a lot of discussion about whether it would be difficult to cut my hair because it is not Japanese hair.

I thought it was a dentist's place at first:p
So they cover the face there, huh? None of that here, or at least at the ones I've gone too.

They should offer a variety of diffrent sounds so you could pick your favorite! Like laserbeams n stuff! I would choose a realiy loud sample of Setsuna saying -ore wa gundam! everytime I poop.... that would be awsome!! xD

I wish people in america were shy or knew the concept of personal space, I hate being one of the very few hikikomoris in my school.lol

Thanks of the info on Japanese daily life. Keep those coming:)

Haha. Sounds like an interesting experience. ^^

And here I thought it was just to prevent water from being splashed on their face. I think the restroom part is a bit much. I mean if you're in it, everyone else in it knows you're doing something.

Is it really that embarrassing? Not like they would know you...

"dorururururururu...doruru....doru..."
XD

It this cool, in my opinion =) I mean, I never had a grown dolphin, thank you Danny for your synonym for the manly limb x), while they washed my hair ^^ But I think it is not a bad idear. But the toilet sounds are unnecessary.

One would think the jingle would be even more embarrassing alerting people you are peeing.

A towel is used for more practical reasons.
It keeps shampoo out of the eyes or splashed water when they shampoo your hair.

It's a natural reaction for most people to close their eyes (to further enjoy a nice scalp massage) but a towel is a good precaution.

Wow interesting! :P The chime button is pretty amusing... It would be hilarious if there really was an explosion noise, I'd totally use that just for fun XD

Weird when I got my hair washed I didnt get a towel D: Weird you'd think people in Japan would be less shy.

Danny> Whats the cheapest you managed to get a basic wash & cut in Japan? When I was there in 99, I went to a barber where they charging 1,200 yen...I thought that was expensive back then.

Hilarious last paragraph, especially the part of the explosion sound effect

eh, awkward or not they have some awesome hairstyles.

Does your local barber's throw in a free massage as well? Personally I'd rather just get my hair cut and be out as quickly as possible, but they insist on giving the shoulders a good bashing. I always decline the eyebrow trimming, though!

LoL this is so much fun!! But as you said you do, it's not obrigatory, is it?

If there was a chime going off in the stall wouldn't that make it obvious that the person is peeing loudly even if the peeing is not audible?

Earlier this year I was in Tokyo for a month, and needed my hair cut and coloured (a girl has to look good in Tokyo!). I was delighted at the way the salon I went to treated me - it was like being in a first class private salon and would have cost me around $500-600 if I was back here in Australia. It was down an ally, into a side ally, down into a basement - I saw a sign when out getting dinner one evening.

I have very little Japanese, and the salon staff had no English. We managed to communicate in sign language a little, before the stylist had a brainwave, and telephoned her boyfriend. He turned up 15 minutes later with a smattering of English, a broad smile and a laptop with ingenious translation software.

I was so impressed with the stylist and the salon - they put my feet in slippers, covered my lap with a heated blanket (it was mid winter), placed my glasses on a protective stand (and cleaned them!) plus spent time explaining what they were doing and why. They even explained how western and asian hair differs, and why certain treatments might effect my hair differently while in Japan!

I thought the cloth over my face was to prevent water splashing and ruining my make-up - now I know I was mistaken.

I love Japan hair dressers - and will be getting myself treated to this kind of wonderful service again.

Ha, exploding sound. I know far too many people who would play with that. "Fire one!" BOOM! "Fire two!" BOOM!

I've had my hair cut @ japanese salons in my country, yeah, they do cover up the face, but never knew they cover up the lower body parts with a tower also...

I thought the towel on face was so that water doesn't splash onto your face!

I hope in Japan the edges of the sinks are more comfortable than ones I have experienced in the US ^^; If there isn't rubber on the edge it can kill your neck!

Though the covering of the face with a towel is a nice idea because I don't really want to have stare up at the hairdresser, its awkward...

lol

I go to a Japanese salon and they do the same thing with covering your face when they shampoo your hair! They don't put a towel over my lower body though since I'm already wearing a drape. The massage they give me during my shampoo is so relaxing ^^ I always look forward to it whenever I have an appointment.

chime? never noticed that in the few times i've been to japan... then again, i don't go into the women's washroom.

Really weird.. putting cloth in your face only to prevent direct contact.. a bit funny, more the odd. :)

oh lol w00t XD thats EPIC a chime button?? haha XD

:O I wished they had the chime thing in Canada >__> I find it so awkward when I go to a public bathroom.

they shouldnt use chime , they should play some song like " we're the champions " or some trival royal trumpet sound, to show the sucess of your business in the toilet. heh