Japan's famously high-tech toilets are getting a new upgrade: sound-masking devices designed to cover up the less melodic ...

Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful ...

As the author of Frommer’s guides to Japan for many years, I’ve inspected more hotel rooms than anyone in their right mind should ever have to see. But even I’ve been flummoxed about what to expect in ...

Many visitors regard Japan as the gateway to the future. Technologically speaking, the East Asian country is so much more advanced than the majority of other nations, from huge robot butlers that ...

A Japanese bidet, though, is integrated into the bowl. Our hotel toilets in Japan featured control buttons easily reachable at the left top-side of the bowl. Reimer said a Japanese-style toilet system ...

How much have you invested in the most important seat in your home? And no, we’re not talking about the recliner in front of your big screen. Smart-home developers have been hard at work, integrating ...

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