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.

This smart toilet is armed to the teeth with features such as an integrated jet water bidet, which eliminates the need to ever buy toilet paper again, giving it an ecological and sanitarian edge. The ...

Americans typically don't find oscillating water jets and temperature controls intriguing, said Bill Strang of Toto, a Japanese company that dominates 65 percent of Japan's toilet market.

Recently, while renovating my house, I was really troubled by the choice of toilet. For imported brands, TOTO is quite famous ...

It’s perhaps a natural fit for Japan, which is known worldwide for tech-savvy toilet seats that offer water jets, automatic lids, deodorizers, temperature controls, and other amenities.

Japan’s second most dubiously famous technological predilection (behind panty-vending machines) is its highfalutin’ toilets, which warm, wash, blow dry and deodorize your bum, just to cover ...

The stories your clothes and commode could tell! The CEATEC trade show in Japan gives a glimpse at tech we may see here in America in the near future.

The Japanese bathroom experience is akin to taking your butt to visit a swanky, high-tech spa. However, there is one downside to smart toilets that no one talks about: all those buttons every user ...

A newly launched service by Japan's leading toilet manufacturer Toto allows users to check congestion in public restrooms at ...