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In Japan, Find Nearest Toilet, Live Congestion Levels With A QR Code
Japanese toilet giant TOTO has launched a service allowing those caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how busy they are real-time with a phone and QR code.
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How Earthquake Sensors Turn Some Japanese Vending Machines Into Life-Saving Devices
Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has come up with some truly innovative ideas. Here's how some of its vending machines help during disasters.
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Cat Named 'Miracle' Survives On Toilet Water, Leftovers After Being Abandoned
The police were involved and managed to arrest Miracle's former owner, a 27-year-old woman, on February 3.
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Why A Japanese Maker Is Advising People Not To Wipe Toilet Seat With Toilet Paper
Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker has issued a public service announcement regarding cleaning of toilet seats.
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Intriguing Video Shows How A Self Cleaning Public Toilet In Paris Works
After a person has finished using the toilet, a wash cycle begins, and the floor is disinfected automatically.
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This Unique Japanese Toilet With an Attached Sink Can Help Save Water, See Post
A recent internet sensation showcases a new design of a toilet in Japan that is a perfect example of sustainable living.
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Japanese Bullet Train Arrived 1 Min Late...Reason? The Driver Was On The Toilet
The driver of a speeding Japanese bullet train handed over the controls to an unqualified conductor so he could answer an urgent call... of nature, a rail operator has revealed.
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Toyota Goes Down The Toilet, Literally
In a bid to aid in solving the global warming crisis, Toyota might soon start using human waste to power its upcoming electric cars. Apparently, the Japanese auto giant has found a way to convert sewage sludge, which is mostly made up of human waste, into hydrogen that can fuel cars like the Mirai.
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Cold Rice Balls, No Flush Toilets At Quake-Hit Japan Shelter
In this mountainous Japanese town known for its hot springs, prized beef and Jersey milk cows, more than 2,000 people have taken refuge from earthquakes at school gymnasiums and community centers, surviving on rock-hard biscuits, cold rice balls and bread.
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Japanese Toilet Giant Flipping Open Lid on New Museum
Japan's leading toilet giant opens a new museum this week dedicated to a century of lavatories, from its first water flushing model to the most cutting edge version with odour-neutralisers and variable water jets.
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Woman 'Knifes Husband Over Toilet Stink': Reports
A Japanese woman allegedly attacked her husband with a kitchen knife because of the terrible smell he had left in the toilet, police and reports said Monday.
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Chinese workers revolt over two-minute toilet breaks
Hundreds of Chinese factory workers angry about strictly timed bathroom breaks and fines for starting work late held their Japanese and Chinese managers hostage for a day and a half before police broke up the strike.
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Now, a Japanese horror novel on toilet paper!
Bizarre it may seem, but a noted Japanese horror writer would soon have his novel's next issue on tissue.
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In Japan, Find Nearest Toilet, Live Congestion Levels With A QR Code
Japanese toilet giant TOTO has launched a service allowing those caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how busy they are real-time with a phone and QR code.
-
How Earthquake Sensors Turn Some Japanese Vending Machines Into Life-Saving Devices
Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has come up with some truly innovative ideas. Here's how some of its vending machines help during disasters.
-
Cat Named 'Miracle' Survives On Toilet Water, Leftovers After Being Abandoned
The police were involved and managed to arrest Miracle's former owner, a 27-year-old woman, on February 3.
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Why A Japanese Maker Is Advising People Not To Wipe Toilet Seat With Toilet Paper
Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker has issued a public service announcement regarding cleaning of toilet seats.
-
Intriguing Video Shows How A Self Cleaning Public Toilet In Paris Works
After a person has finished using the toilet, a wash cycle begins, and the floor is disinfected automatically.
-
This Unique Japanese Toilet With an Attached Sink Can Help Save Water, See Post
A recent internet sensation showcases a new design of a toilet in Japan that is a perfect example of sustainable living.
-
Japanese Bullet Train Arrived 1 Min Late...Reason? The Driver Was On The Toilet
The driver of a speeding Japanese bullet train handed over the controls to an unqualified conductor so he could answer an urgent call... of nature, a rail operator has revealed.
-
Toyota Goes Down The Toilet, Literally
In a bid to aid in solving the global warming crisis, Toyota might soon start using human waste to power its upcoming electric cars. Apparently, the Japanese auto giant has found a way to convert sewage sludge, which is mostly made up of human waste, into hydrogen that can fuel cars like the Mirai.
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Cold Rice Balls, No Flush Toilets At Quake-Hit Japan Shelter
In this mountainous Japanese town known for its hot springs, prized beef and Jersey milk cows, more than 2,000 people have taken refuge from earthquakes at school gymnasiums and community centers, surviving on rock-hard biscuits, cold rice balls and bread.
-
Japanese Toilet Giant Flipping Open Lid on New Museum
Japan's leading toilet giant opens a new museum this week dedicated to a century of lavatories, from its first water flushing model to the most cutting edge version with odour-neutralisers and variable water jets.
-
Woman 'Knifes Husband Over Toilet Stink': Reports
A Japanese woman allegedly attacked her husband with a kitchen knife because of the terrible smell he had left in the toilet, police and reports said Monday.
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Chinese workers revolt over two-minute toilet breaks
Hundreds of Chinese factory workers angry about strictly timed bathroom breaks and fines for starting work late held their Japanese and Chinese managers hostage for a day and a half before police broke up the strike.
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Now, a Japanese horror novel on toilet paper!
Bizarre it may seem, but a noted Japanese horror writer would soon have his novel's next issue on tissue.
