Japan's infrastructure ministry has decided to draft guidelines on the appropriate ratio of female and male toilets in public facilities by the end of this fiscal year, aiming to shorten waiting times ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Cleanliness has long been next to godliness for the hygiene-conscious Japanese, but fortune-tellers are now advising those who want to succeed in life to start by scrubbing the ...

The Mie Prefectural Government is set to install menstrual pads in a restroom at its headquarters here on a trial basis ...

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 ...

Jan. 3 (UPI) --Complaints about scratches on toilet seats manufactured by Japanese company Toto led the firm to issue an unusual instruction to consumers: don't wipe the seats with toilet paper. A ...