Toilets

U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever

Toto’s Washlet is washing more and more backsides in the States, and there are likely two big reasons why the U.S. has started liking them for when it goes number two.

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Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

Dozens of rubber fixtures have suddenly gone missing from building’s toilet lids and seats.

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Should you flush a Japanese toilet with your foot or your hand?

Toto gives us a guide on proper bathroom etiquette in Japan.

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Japanese toilet maker Toto launches new service that guides you to empty restrooms via your phone

When you gotta go, you gotta go, and this smartphone service will tell you where to go.

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Toto to release next-gen Japanese toilet tech that scans and keeps track of your poop

Captain’s log…

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Gacha Toilets aim to offer Japanese mountain climbers relief and trinkets

I gacha toilet right ‘ere, pal!

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Japanese public toilet in Tokyo has windows that change colour when you use it

Join us as we use one of Japan’s most unusual restrooms.

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10 great quirky museums to beat the Japan rainy season blues

From toilets to crabs to anime figures, these indoor activities will keep you entertained when the rain and humidity are too much to take.

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Japanese public toilet in Tokyo is more like a fancy restaurant than a restroom

High-class Shibuya neighbourhood is home to well-known celebrities…and a famous toilet.

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Open-air public toilet at Sensoji temple in Tokyo is waiting to be discovered by foreign tourists

Famous Asakusa tourist site has a very public place to pee…for those who know where to find it.

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Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo

Perfect Days and The Tokyo Toilet project see Shibuya’s public restrooms awash with visitors.

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Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo

Welcome to We Topia, or should we say “Wee Topia”.

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The day our male reporter used a women’s restroom with other dudes and they learned about otohime

Ahiruneko went to take an entrance exam, but ended up getting a lesson.

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American comedian Jimy Kimmel was blown away by Japan’s bathrooms【Video】

“It’s like the whole country is Disneyland, and we’re living at Six Flags.”

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Kyoto village dealing with poo on floor as Japanese-style toilets confuse foreign travelers

Public restroom trash containers overflowing with used wiping papers also a problem.

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If you have an apartment in Japan, your “fire disaster insurance” may also be toilet insurance

Got a busted toilet in your place in Japan? Check for this before you pay the whole repair bill.

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Urine-soaked loot – Police in Sapporo looking for serial urinal grate thief

“WHY?!?” is the first question that springs to mind, but first the police want to answer “Who?”

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Tokyu Kabukicho Tower backtracks on its gender-neutral toilets, rejigging them to appease public

New complex in Tokyo refashions its restrooms following public backlash.

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Japanese defecation survey says kids struggle with Japanese toilets, contributing to constipation

Girls seem to be much better than boys at using Japan’s traditional squat toilets.

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Someone crashed a car into Japan’s oldest restroom

Bathroom accident in Kyoto involves no poo, but there’s still a mess that needs cleaning up.

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