Eewww.
Not the TP. Just the paper towels. They use more like those non-woven type towels. It works just fine. I think it’s one of those Kaisan waste elimination things. I liked it. I would get back to my hotel in Nara, off the train, and lay it out with my next day’s clothes. Japanese workers watch for little things and appreciate respecting their methods and goals inside the factory and in public.