The boom in is still booming with house prices rising way above what the average home buyer could possibly afford. The boom and rising prices have also sparked an interest in luxury house fittings.

A woman demonstrates how to use the "Intelligent Toilet" at a show room in Tokyo. The electronic marvel, which is capable of analysing users' urine, blood and body temperatures, retails for 350,000 to ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- People who visit Japan often come back raving about the sushi, the public transit, and more recently the bathrooms. Japanese company TOTO has some of the most advanced toilets ...

Typical in-room amenities include ensuite bathrooms (closet-sized in budget hotels) with high-tech bidet toilets and deep tubs, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrush (some hotels have ...

The founder of a charity that works to deliver low-cost sanitation solutions to the developing world takes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to task for its tech-centric Reinvent the Toilet ...

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NEW YORK — Technophiles rejoice: high-tech gadgetry is aiming for your backside. Several companies, including American Bidet, BioBidet, Brondell, Coco, Koehler and Toto, have recently begun aggressive ...

As one of the world's foremost experts in European travel, Rick Steves is no stranger to a less-than-perfect toilet stop. There are plenty of unexpected tricks you need to know about using the toilet ...

TOKYO - Famous for their innovative products, Japanese toilet makers have introduced new stool analysis technology to their products in a bid to attract health-conscious buyers. Toto Ltd. released two ...

The city has plans to install a new high-tech toilet in Pioneer Square as part of a pilot program to provide better public restroom access around Seattle. Seattle’s previous efforts with such ...