“World-class toilet seats are not what Chinese manufacturers aspire to make,” the nationalistic Global Times sniffed on Thursday. The Communist Party paper was reacting to reports that China’s ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article referred to Hokkaido as a city. In fact, it is the northernmost of Japan’s islands. The story has been updated. “It’s like you can’t possibly walk slowly ...

Japanese toilets - equipped with music players, automatic flushes, and heated seats - are clearly not afraid of making a splash with their innovative designs. But these cutting edge seats have an ...

Chinese shoppers flocked to Japan to buy toilet seats during the Chinese New Year holiday, making a splash in the Chinese media and sparking off a heated debate at the ongoing annual sessions of China ...

If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area. But sometimes, you don ...

The news that the smart Japanese toilet seats were bought up by Chinese tourists during the Spring Festival holiday recently caused heated discussion on the Internet. However, some of these ...

A testament to the throne. A love story to the lavatory. Whatever you want to call it, Japan’s newest museum lends itself to plenty of potty jokes — the AFP reports that Japan’s leading toilet ...