There are not places in Japan in which you need to make a purchase, then get a QR code for the bathroom? Obviously this is not ubiquitous, but do you deny that it's happening?

If it's happening, how is the claim grotesquely inaccurate?

Edit -- these have to be in use SOMEWHERE, right?:

futurism.com/public-toi…

Public Toilet Requires QR Code to Access, Tracks Your Cleanliness Score

If you don't have a smartphone, you're out of luck.