A six-square-metre rental flat in Tokyo, described by Japanese netizens as a “giant toilet” because of its “prison-style” layout, has gone viral online, attracting much interest from ...

They need to use the toilet, too, but some don’t follow proper etiquette. In the restroom at the Zeniaraibenzaiten shrine, a sign in Korean and Chinese in addition to Japanese urges users not ...

To address this question using Japan's standard toilet designs, a research team led by Takashi Fukuda at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) conducted an ...

17 into "Japan’s oldest existing toilet," breaking down the door and stopping inside. The wooden building, called “tosu,” located at Tofukuji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward ...

At a hearing in June, she argued that the restrictions on toilet use are illegal and seriously harm her dignity. The government responded by saying Japanese society at that time lacked ...

Here's why you should not wipe your toilet seat with toilet paper. A Japanese toilet maker has issued a public service announcement (PSA), advising users to refrain from wiping their seats with ...

Not the Japanese. Electronic toilets are standard ... During the pandemic fears of toilet-paper shortages, worries about hygiene and the growth of DIY gave the market a jump-start.