Not quite right

Driving today went ok...if you don't count the number of times I turned on the windshield wipers looking for the turn signal. Why does it have to be on the other side? At least the pedals are in the right place and it's an automatic or I'd be in REAL trouble. It's a small car so very easy to maneuver. Backing in, which is apparently the way it's done in Japan - pulling in is a sure sign we're not from around here - was easy enough. I'm sure I'll get used to the whole misplaced turn signal and gear lever.

Oh, and I mentioned we had a western toilet. Well, that's mostly accurate. We don't have to squat and that's about where the similarities end. This thing has a seat that plugs in. Apparently it's heated (or our friend's is). It has a bidet attachment that whirs out when you press the button, but it must be misaligned because, even though I heard water, I felt nothing. Sadly, I can't get it to do anything when I'm not sitting there so I have NO clue how I'll puzzle this one out. It has 2 other buttons - one of which I recognize as the Kanji for stop (and seems to do so) - and a knob that I hope to figure out. The other neat thing is that, after you flush, the tank gets refilled from a faucet on the top of the toilet. It's placed such that you can wash your hands with it. Funky stuff...