They are found in more than two-thirds of Japanese households and visitors to the country have marvelled at their heated seats, posterior shower jets and odour-masking function. But for the company ...

More Europeans could soon enjoy heated toilets complete with a water jet — something the Japanese take for granted. Toilet manufacturer Toto has ambitious plans for production in Europe. Later this ...

Japan’s feature-rich toilets, with such luxurious comforts as heated seats and gentle sprays of butt-washing water, are a source of technological prestige for the nation. However, the Japanese phrase ...

Editor's note: On Tuesday, tbt* published the review that Seth Stevenson posted on Slate.com of the $900 Washlet toilet, made by the Japanese company Toto. It boasts a remote, heated seat and a bidet ...

Once you’ve used a loo with a lid which raises and lowers automatically and a heated seat which rotates to self-clean, all others seem inferior. These include the day I emerged into the arrivals hall ...