A Japanese-style squat toilet is seen in a station in Fukuoka Prefecture, in this photo provided by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu). FUKUOKA -- They may have all but disappeared from newly built ...

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FUKUOKA -- They may have all but disappeared from newly built homes, but traditional Japanese squat toilets are still found in places such as schools and train stations -- sometimes confusing ...

TOKYO -- Toilet paper rose to eighth place in the ... increased possibly due to the recent rise in the cost of living. (Japanese original by Yuko Shimada, Business News Department) ...

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