"What’s the point of the ‘gargling fountain’ on the right? Seen at the Ocean Expo Park in Okinawa."
A: "The blue one reads “ice water dispenser” and the red reads “gargle fluid.” It’s pretty common for the Japanese to rinse and spit when they get a “thick” or unpleasant feeling in their mouth. Since the red is marked “fluid” and not water, it’s possible that there’s heavy fluoride or some other chemical added."