A woman demonstrates how to use the "Intelligent Toilet" at a show room in Tokyo. The electronic marvel, which is capable of analysing users' urine, blood and body temperatures, retails for 350,000 to ...

Users can even receive dietary advice based on analysis of their bowel movement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The founder of a charity that works to deliver low-cost sanitation solutions to the developing world takes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to task for its tech-centric Reinvent the Toilet ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Japanese electronic bidet toilet seats including Toto Ltd.'s flagship product Washlet are finally gaining traction in the U.S. market th･･･ ...

NEW YORK — Technophiles rejoice: high-tech gadgetry is aiming for your backside. Several companies, including American Bidet, BioBidet, Brondell, Coco, Koehler and Toto, have recently begun aggressive ...

Household names like Toto and Ajinomoto are finding success in unexpected niches like semiconductors. Read more at ...

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As Japan plays host to a record influx of tourists, one of the country's more private attractions -- the high-tech toilet -- is becoming a must-have in luxury bathrooms worldwide. With their warm ...

A new high-tech toilet from <a href="http://www.kohler.com/corporate/index.html">Koehler</a> may just improve relations between the sexes. Called the Numi, a motion ...

As the author of Frommer’s guides to Japan for many years, I’ve inspected more hotel rooms than anyone in their right mind should ever have to see. But even I’ve been flummoxed about what to expect in ...