The birth of WASHLET created a new culture of comfort and cleanliness with the change from toilet paper to personal cleansing with warm water. WASHLET is the origin of warm-water personal cleaning and is advancing this culture around the world.
The introduction of the self-cleaning function ensures the entire wand is automatically cleaned before and after each use. That way, the wand is always clean and ready to use.
Launches QUEEN as the first WASHLET integrated toilet.
After six years, the culture of personal cleansing with warm water is showing steady growth throughout the world.
Launches WASHLET SIII in the USA.
Launches NEOREST EX as the first tankless toilet design. This low silhouette toilet is realized by developing a flushing system with the industry's first electronic control system.
Develops PULSATING and OSCILLATING CLEANSING for a comfortable feeling during the personal cleansing cycle.
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Ultra-smooth ceramic glaze for the bowl, which leaves nowhere for waste to cling.
With WONDER-WAVE, larger droplets make personal cleansing more comfortable and cut water usage by up to one-third. This simple design innovation leads to a new WASHLET model, the first without a hot water reservoir.
WASHLET learns your bathroom habits automatically to conserve electricity.
360Ëšof bowl cleaning power rinses the entire surface with every high-performance flush, while consuming less water.
Combines the convenience of hands-free flushing with the effortlessness of an automatic opening and closing lid. These innovations enhance comfort and ease of use for everyone anytime.
In Japan, WASHLET is becoming increasingly popular. It is found not only in public buildings like hotels and commercial facilities, but also on modes of transportation such as trains and airplanes.
Develops EWATER+® for WAND: WAND is always kept clean with EWATER+.
The wand is automatically cleaned with EWATER+ before and after each use, removing microscopic build-up. The wand is always clean and ready to use.
TOTO provides the next stage of cleanliness and comfort with CLEAN SYNERGY: CEFIONTECT, TORNADO FLUSH, PREMIST and EWATER+. These innovations ensure the toilet bowl remains as clean as if brand new.
A sophisticated bowl cleaning technology that incorporates a photocatalytic glaze.
Develops AIR-IN WONDER-WAVE: Air-infused water droplets provide a more comfortable personal cleansing experience, using less water.
In 2018, Euromonitor International, Ltd., a global leader in international market research, certified WASHLET as the world’s number one brand of electric toilet seats with bidet functions in terms of its sales volume. Euomonitor based its findings on custom research conducted from July 2019 - September 2019 in the countries that account for more than an 87% share of the global electric toilet seats in the bidet functions category in 2018.
Achieves a major milestone with the sales of 50 Million WASHLET: TOTO continues innovating and advancing the culture of warm-water personal cleansing across the globe.