Japanese Company Makes $130,000 Crystal Toilet To Please “God Of Toilets”

By: EW News Desk Team   Date: 29 December 2011

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29 December 2011

A Japanese toilet manufacturer has created a $130,000 toilet – studded with more than 72,000 pieces of Swarovski cut crystals – that have been placed on display in its showroom since December 16th as a way to draw more customers as well as to pay tribute to the “God of Toilets”, reports Reuters.

"In Japan, we believe a deity exists in the toilet. That's why keeping toilets clean and taking good care of it have been a Japanese custom since long ago," said Kazuo Sumimiya, director of the Ginza showroom for Lixil, an interior-fixture company which owns the Inax brand that created the blinged-out toilet. 

"2011 was a really tough year for Japan, with the earthquake and tsunami disasters," added Lixil's Shintaro Kaai, as cited by CNet. "We wanted to do this to cheer everybody up just before Christmas."

The toilet seat, named the Satis, is not for sale, though Sumimiya did value the throne to be worth at around 10 million yen ($130,000).

'If we were to sell it then it would be probably worth around 10 million yen based on its value,' said Sumimiya.

Japanese-made toilets have been internationally renowned for their additional high-tech gadgets and functions, including features such as automatic lid opening, adjustable sprays, remote controls, as well as even MP3 players and urine analysis. The Satis comes equipped with standard spray functions and can also operate on as little as 1 gallon per flush.

The new installation in the showroom has also attracted a bevy of visitors to the showroom, with some visitors even claiming that they would hold a party around the crystal toilet.

“I'd love to tell my friends about this and have a party around it,” said 26 year-old Yukiko Kawanami, as quoted by Sky News. 

“If I win the lottery I would love to buy a diamond crystal toilet,” added Timothy Hornyak, a 39-year-old tourist from Canada.

However, some visitors who were interviewed also expressed uneasiness over using such a fixture at their home.

"It'd be hard. I don't think I'd feel comfortable enough to use it even if I had this at home," said 22-year-old Chikako Kawanami, an art museum receptionist.

The crystal toilet will be on display until the end of the year.

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