An excruciating five-minute wait prompted Manami Momose to embark on a multiyear research project concerning “toilet ...

Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employee's use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal, in a landmark decision that ...

TOKYO -- Have you ever been saved by a convenience store restroom while out and about? Many people in Japan tend to consider them to be de facto "public toilets" available for free at any time, but ...

Public toilets in Japan are famous for a reason. This video explains what sets them apart from the rest of the world. Cleanliness, technology, and respect for users all play a role. A small detail ...

When it comes to toilets, nobody does them quite like Japan. Often times equipped with lights, multiple settings, and remote controls with more buttons than most modern day television remotes, Japan ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Wim Wenders is making a film ...

Tokyo (AP) -- Wim Wenders is making a film about high-end public toilets in Japan that will have what the renowned German director calls “social meaning” about people in modern cities. “My first ...