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Sixty per cent of Japanese homes have a TOTO Washlet loo that can wash your bottom and even blow-dry it. The makers claim that after using one three times, nothing else will do. Having experienced their warm seats and piped music, we tend to agree. We also admire their dedication to design. And good news: TOTO is now out to win over the European market.
Photographer: Kohei Take Writer: Fiona Wilson
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