Tokyo’s public toilet project, in which 16 famous architects designed fantastical facilities, has spawned guided tours, ...

Cleanliness is central to Japanese culture, reflecting order and discipline, while littering is seen as disrespectful An ...

A team of researchers has tackled a riddle that surfaced after the COVID-19 outbreak: Is it more hygienic to close the toilet ...

Behind their charming facade, these traditional homes may harbor challenges that could sour your dream. Here are ten things ...

Created by Sanyo Electric, today known as Panasonic Holdings Corp, this innovative device was likened to a futuristic human ...

The couple applied for a startup business visa, which allows foreigners to move to Japan to start a small business.

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Ultrasonic waves and massage balls would clean the bather before the water drained away. The Ultrasonic Bath never took off, ...

The parts inside a standard toilet tank make it difficult to clean. The fill valve, overflow tube, flapper valve and flushing ...

When your flight lands in Japan and you make your way to the toilet, expect a miracle ... They anticipate your every move and there's a switch to clean every part of your body that you are to use in ...

One of the most acclaimed films of the year, Wim Wender’s poetically shot ‘Perfect Days’ focuses on the life of Hirayama, a public toilet cleaner in Japan’s capital, Tokyo. Over a series of repetitive ...

With rising plastic use across the world, it can be difficult to control plastic pollution in oceans. But a Japanese woman, ...