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TOTO was founded in 1917. The company is based in Kitakyushu, Japan, and owns production facilities in nine countries. [2] [3] Toto acquired the German toilet manufacturer Pagette in 2009 and has been supplying the European market through this company since it first appeared at the 2009 International Sanitary and Heating Fair.
Following the failure of the product in North America, Cohen licensed his invention and patent to the TOTO company in Japan. In 1967, TOTO imported Arnold's bidet system, now rebranded as 'Wash Air Seat' in Japan. The bidet system failed in Japan as well, because it was too expensive and the bidet function was too foreign for Japanese consumers ...
A typical washlet in Japan Control panel of a modern Japanese washlet with bilingual text Washlet in action in Tokyo A yet-to-be-installed Washlet, TCF8WW88 model. Washlet (Japanese: ウォシュレット, Hepburn: Woshuretto) is a Japanese line of cleansing toilet seats manufactured and sold by the company Toto.
A modern bidet (foreground) with a matching toilet A modern bidet that resembles a traditional washbasin type. A bidet (UK: / ˈ b iː d eɪ /, US: / b ɪ ˈ d eɪ / ⓘ) is a bowl or receptacle designed to be sat upon in order to wash a person's genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus.
The primary foreign market is China, where Toto sells over one million washlets each year. In the US for example, sales are well below Japanese levels, even though sales improved from 600 units per month in 2001 to 1,000 units per month in 2003. In Europe, Toto sells only 5,000 washlets annually. [11]
An open front airplane toilet seat, with notices instructing users to not flush rubbish down the toilet, and to keep the toilet seat clean for the next user The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ' Uniform Plumbing Code , section 409.2.2, requires that "all water closet seats, except those within dwelling units or ...
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"99" is a song by the American rock band Toto. The song appeared on the Hydra album in 1979. [1] As a single, it reached number 26 on the Billboard charts. [2] In Canada, the song peaked at number 17 on the RPM singles chart. The full album version of the song includes a gentle piano-driven ride out, while the single edit fades the song out ...