Are Japan's convenience store restrooms a 'public service'? The reality isn't so simple

Have you ever been saved by a convenience store restroom while out and about? Many people in Japan tend to consider them to ...
AOL

Man mauled by bear in Japan while using public toilet

A man was attacked by a bear in Japan while using a public toilet, local media reported on Friday, in the latest incident in a spate of record-breaking encounters across the country. The 69-year-old ...
The Spokesman-Review

The rise of the Japanese toilet

KITAKYUSHU, Japan – In 1982, a peculiar commercial aired on televisions across Japan. An actress in a pink floral dress and an updo drops paint on her hand and futilely attempts to wipe it off with ...

Japanese high-tech toilet seats finally take off in US after decades of strain

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