Japanese toilets are the best in the world. They provide various functions such as heating the toilet seat and washing the buttocks. However, glowing toilet seats are not seen in Japan.

Dave Reynolds, a US resident, has developed "Night Glow," a toilet seat that glows at night. He says that by installing this product, people can prevent injuries in the bathroom at night.


Reynolds was injured one night when he fell off the toilet in the bathroom. He had just moved into a new room and did not know where the light switch was, so he tried to do his business in the dark. When he told his family the story the next day, they all laughed at him.

Reynolds decided that he had had enough of this sadness and decided to develop "Night Glow.

Night Glow" is a toilet seat that stores light from natural light during the day and glows at night. If the light is stored for a certain period of time, it can emit light for up to about eight hours. This keeps the bathroom bright even at night, making it easier to find the power switch for the light. Those who are trying to conserve electricity can also use the "Night Glow" light alone to do their business without turning on the light.



In Japan, bathrooms are relatively small and power switches for lights are usually located in easily accessible places. Therefore, from the standpoint of injury prevention, the need for "Night Glow" is not high. However, Reynolds says that the Night Glow can also help the elderly, whose eyesight is deteriorating, and children who are afraid to go to the bathroom alone at night.


Reynolds said the Night Glow has received orders from all over the world, including one from Japan.

It doesn't matter where you live or what language you speak. It doesn't matter where you live or what language you speak, because we all walk the same way and go to the bathroom the same way at night."