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Japanese toilets continue to lead the way with a new range of beautifully decorative models.
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A tweet seemingly suggesting a clever new way to snap apart disposable chopsticks turns out to be an awesome product prototype for Muji.
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Japanese vending machines always get lavished with attention but now it’s time for their trash cans to step into the spotlight.
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