A Japanese-style squat toilet is seen in a station in Fukuoka Prefecture, in this photo provided by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu). FUKUOKA -- They may have all but disappeared from newly built ...

with a handful of restaurants adding Tokyo-style toilets to their appeal. Akira, M Restaurants and many of the city’s high-end Japanese restaurants are ripe hunting grounds for anyone who wants ...

arguing that the majority of toilets were still traditional Japanese-style squat toilets. "Most people have Western-style sitting toilets in their homes, and these offer greater comfort ...

A Japanese company is flushed with success, responding to U.S. consumers' fears of runs on toilet paper amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Toto Ltd.'s hi-tech Washlet toilets come with a bidet ...

Prompted by two major earthquakes that hit Japan in 2011 and 2016, award-winning Japanese design studio Nendo has come up with a portable toilet that can used by victims of natural disasters.

As Japan's population ages, demand for Western-style toilets with seats is climbing further, with transportation companies ...