Dirt, stains, effluent, material, the load, waste, matter. These are the words my tour guides at Toto's toilet factory and research center in Kyushu used to verbally pirouette around what exactly its ...

I will always remember the first time I walked into a Tokyo bathroom and, with the automatic lift of its lid, a Japanese “smart toilet” happily greeted me. It didn’t end there. Mounted to the wall was ...

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A few years ago, the sales staff at Distinctive Baths in Manchester began to notice a phenomenon. “Customers started asking for Toto brand toilets” says Ernie Charron, general manager. “They’d read ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japanese and Indian culture could hardly be more different, but senior executives at Toto, the Kitakyushu-based ...

Japanese toilets are no longer just a place to relieve oneself. The Japanese have managed to develop unique toilets by combining their love for cleanliness and advanced technology to refine their ...

What is the next logical toilet model for Toto? After one has invented a toilet that welcomes you by lifting it's lid automatically when you walk into the bathroom, cuddles you with a heated toilet ...

The Champion 4 strikes a convenient balance of flushing performance and hassle-free operation, and is the top option for anyone looking for a well-built, all-around toilet. Waste exits the bowl ...