How to Sit on a Toilet

I prefer Western-style toilets that you can sit on to Japanese-style toilets that you have to bend down, because I can relax by sitting.

However, if you sit on the Western toilets in a normal way, your excrement's flow from your rectum to your anus might be prevented.

On the other hand, it is though that a bend down style is suitable for defecation.

In fact, after Western-style toilets became widespread in Japan, the number of constipation patients has been increased.

In order to lay your egg smoothly even when you use Western-style toilets, it is recommended that you prepare a footrest, put your legs on it, and bend forward.

トイレの座り方

私は、屈むタイプの和式トイレよりも、座るタイプの洋式トイレのほうがリラックスできて好きです。

しかし、洋式トイレに普通に座ると、直腸から肛門への自然な流れが妨げられる恐れがあるそうです。

一方で、屈む姿勢は排便に適していると考えられています。

実際、日本で洋式トイレが普及してから、便秘の患者が増えたそうです。

洋式トイレでもスムーズな排泄を行うためには、台を用意してそこに足を乗せ、前かがみの姿勢になると良いそうです。

• I prefer Western-style toilets that you can sit on to Japanese-style toilets that you have to bend down, because I can relax by sitting.
• I prefer Western-style toilets that you can sit on to Japanese-style toilets where you have to bend down (or: squat), because I can relax by sitting.

• However, if you sit on the Western toilets in a normal way, your excrement's flow from your rectum to your anus might be prevented.
• However, if you sit on the Western toilets in a normal way, your excrement's flow from your rectum to your anus might be obstructed.

• On the other hand, it is though that a bend down style is suitable for defecation.
• On the other hand, it is though that a squat style toilet is suitable for defecation.

Interesting! I've heard there is a special guide for using squat toilet made for tourists visiting Japan.