The past century has been one of relentless innovation. But in the West the humble toilet is a curious exception. By the ...

Complaints about scratches on toilet seats manufactured by Japanese company Toto led the firm to issue an unusual instruction ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Tiny Tokyo living space likened to a prison cell emerges as online hit amid burgeoning number of foreign tourists visiting ...

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for writing graffiti inside a toilet on the grounds of the imperial palace prior to the New Year greeting event by the emperor and his family. Kobayashi Daisuke, ...

Central Railway (Mumbai) has become the first division of Indian Railways to replicate the concept of Japanese Railways’ ...

Japanese rituals and technology have long been honored and admired around the world for their ability to harmonize tradition with forward-thinking innovation. Over the years, this respect has only ...

A small café in Tokyo serves up more than just coffee and cake. Funiculi Funicula offers its customers a chance to visit the ...

On southwestern Japan’s Miyajima island ... there’s a brand-new attraction for tourists--a state-of-the art public toilet block nearly as big as a tennis court. The 183-square-meter facility ...