At the time, the product had three primary functions: washing, drying and a ... generally accepted as being dirty, toilets tend to be more respected in Japan, Shirakura said.

Even Japan's toilets are elevated from the bog standard ... We’re talking everything from bidet water washing functions to pre-warmed seats and a selection of soothing tracks to mask any ...

Japanese company TOTO, which pioneered the electric bidets it claims have sparked “a global revolution from wiping to washing”, says overseas revenue for toilets has roughly doubled from 100 ...

The great revolution in Japan’s toilet culture came in 1980 ... comes from a reversal of the English phrase “Let’s wash,” meaning something to do with your backside.

The Washlet’s functions include washing, drying ... such as Western-style seated flush toilets, for the Japanese market. In the 1960s, Toto noticed a little-known bidet-like device being ...