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 ...

Japanese firms often struggle to tell their success stories, particularly if they’re diversified or in niche industries.

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 Japanese companies are proving remarkably innovative and thriving off it in the age of AI. Yet their reluctance to trumpet their success often leaves investors in the dark. About time they learnt ...

Toilet paper, a fixture in bathrooms for generations, is steadily being replaced by a more effective and sustainable alternative. In Japan, washlet toilets—equipped with built-in bidet systems—have ...