Title: TOTO Increases Capital Expenditure to Satisfy AI-Driven Demand for Its Ceramic Products

In a photograph captured on February 15, 2024, Junichi Koga, the director of the museum, demonstrates the Washlet features of a toilet unit at the Japanese sanitary ware manufacturer TOTO’s facility in Kitakyushu, located in Fukuoka Prefecture. As Japan experiences an unprecedented surge in visitor numbers, its high-tech toilets have emerged as a coveted feature in premium bathrooms across the globe.

(Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

To accompany the article 'JAPAN-US-LIFESTYLE-BUSINESS-TOILETS-TOTO, FOCUS' by Natsuko Fukue. (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)

Source: Bloomberg Generated at: 2026-06-02 21:00:00 UTC