Originally Posted by
ksandness
After selecting my clothes for the day, I put them under the kotatsu to warm up while I stood at the gas range boiling water for coffee and making oatmeal (I was happy to find oatmeal in Tokyo). By the time breakfast was over, my clothes were warm, and I was ready to face the world.
And you were SO close to the secret of staying warm whilst breakfast was prepared! (As demonstrated by the attached pics)
Slipping your feet into the kotatsu has an additional benefit for many as furry pets tend to like to spend the night down there and they feel lovely against bare feet in the morning!
And it’s this scenario which demonstrates that heated toilet seats are a necessity not a luxury.