As you can infer from its lengthy name, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology has its fingers in a lot of different pies. It turns out that one of those pies is ...

Japan’s feature-rich toilets, with such luxurious comforts as heated seats and gentle sprays of butt-washing water, are a source of technological prestige for the nation. However, the Japanese phrase ...

With the start of a new school year this month, many incoming first graders are looking forward to their next chapter. But for some, a major hurdle awaits: squat toilets. Some students avoid using ...

TOKYO -- Japanese 6-year-olds face something of a shock when they enter public elementary school. After years of enjoying clean toilets with warm seats and cleansing jets of water at home and at ...

A study conducted by Chinese researchers using ' squat toilets,' also known as Japanese-style toilets, which are common in Asia, found that this type of toilet, which is still commonly found in public ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] By the end of this year, squatting toilets will disappear from schools in Seoul. The People Power Party in the Seoul Metropolitan Council announced that all ...

On southwestern Miyajima island, Hiroshima Prefecture, a short walk from one of the country's most famous ancient temple sites, there's a brand new attraction for tourists — a state-of-the art public ...

Visiting Thai public restrooms in destinations like temples or gas stations can sometimes surprise travellers with an unexpected encounter with the traditional squat toilet. This toilet type, despite ...

Researchers from China University of Geosciences investigated how different toilets and ventilation systems impact the spread of airborne bacteria. They focused on two common culprits, Staphylococcus ...

Traveling to new places comes with lots of adventures, and some are more fun than others. Discovering your new favorite food, seeing the real-life filming location of your favorite movie, and ...