Public restrooms with totally transparent walls don't seem like the greatest idea at first sight, but they are actually an innovative design that can solve some problems associated with public ...

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Along with taking in temples and cherry blossoms, Tokyo visitors can now join a curated pilgrimage of the city’s more modern wonders: its public toilets. Penelope Panczuk was inspired to hop on the ...

A behind-the-scenes look at “Perfect Days,” which features Koji Yakusho as a cleaner of public bathrooms in Tokyo. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Tokyo As artistic inspiration goes, public toilets ...

Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance. Toto’s showroom in ...