Toilets are something we use every day, but have you ever thought about how they affect your health? There are two main types of toilets: Western-style (sitting) and Indian-style (squatting). Both are ...

There are many things that are missing in this JT Article, so Nara Prefectural Board of Education is announcing a 5 year plan to make toilet sparkling 「トイレピッカピカ5カ年計画」. This one is reporting in better ...

In many Asian countries, squatting --rather sitting --in the bathroom is the norm. Think two foot holders and a hole –that’s about it. That’s why fancy Western-style seat toilets can create a little ...

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry compiled a final proposal for the pictograms to indicate Western and Japanese toilets and bidet toilets. Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the ...

A bizarre yet interesting shareholder proposal floated by Japanese company Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd said that directors, corporate auditors, and employees shall squat on western-style toilet ...

TOKYO - The Japan Tourism Agency intends to establish a subsidy system that encourages municipalities to update public washrooms with Western-style toilets in tourist areas, to address the recent ...