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 ...

Japanese firms often struggle to tell their success stories, particularly if they’re diversified or in niche industries.

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 ...

The AI boom isn't just lifting chipmakers and Big Tech. In Japan, it's flushing gains into a toilet manufacturer and a seasoning giant. As demand for AI chips surges, investors are piling into ...

The past century has been one of relentless innovation. But in the West the humble toilet is a curious exception. By the early 20th century, free-standing flush toilets with U-bend plumbing were being ...

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. The Barron's news ...

Some adolescents get all their news and information from TikTok. My husband gets most of his from “South Park.” Ever since last year when he saw an episode called “Japanese Toilet” extolling the ...

Many visitors regard Japan as the gateway to the future. Technologically speaking, the East Asian country is so much more advanced than the majority of other nations, from huge robot butlers that ...

The toilets, which Reimer is putting in every unit, have a bidet, seat heater and dryer that are controlled by a remote. A 193-unit apartment complex in west Omaha is home to something new — in every ...

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