Heated toilet seats.” These are texts that I sent to myself during the 10 days I spent in Japan last winter. I have well over a dozen of them, and I’m so glad of that.

A Japanese toilet maker has issued a public service announcement (PSA), advising users to refrain from wiping their seats with toilet paper. Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker was forced to ...

Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker, said last week that users should refrain from wiping their seats with toilet paper, as it risks creating micro scratches on the surface.

Jan. 3 (UPI) --Complaints about scratches on toilet seats manufactured by Japanese company Toto led the firm to issue an unusual instruction to consumers: don't wipe the seats with toilet paper.

A Toto Washlet at the showroom of toilet manufacturer Toto in Tokyo, April 10, 2025. Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States.

Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance.

FUKUOKA -- Though cleaning toilet seats with flushable paper at hand sounds easy and convenient, Japanese toilet maker Toto Ltd. is urging consumers not to do so, and the company has explained the ...

Image caption, Japanese company Toto's toilet seats, made of plastic resin, may be scratched by toilet paper Article Information. Author, Koh Ewe; Role, BBC News; 31 December 2024.

Japanese company Toto's toilet seats, made of plastic resin, may be scratched by toilet paper. Koh Ewe. BBC News. Published. 31 December 2024. Japanese toilets - equipped with music players ...