Washlet

A typical washlet in Japan
Control panel of a modern Japanese washlet with bilingual text
Washlet in action in Tokyo
A yet-to-be-installed Washlet, TCF8WW88 model

Washlet (Japanese: ウォシュレット, Hepburn: Woshuretto) is a Japanese line of cleansing toilet seats manufactured and sold by the company Toto. The electronic bidet features a water spray element for genital and anal cleansing.[1][2][3][4] and commonly appears on toilets all over Japan.[citation needed] The device was released in June 1980[5] and as of January 2022, Toto has sold more than 60 million units.[5]

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