Japanese bathrooms are separated into three areas: sink, bath/shower, and toilet. Why do we combine all three in the West?

TOKYO -- Japanese X (formerly Twitter ... and 95% said they wanted to use free pads if they were available in bathrooms at commercial facilities and schools. Responses included, "My period ...

as is Japanese custom, generate up to 25 times more mold than sneakers and rank as the most contaminated area of any household--the bathroom drain--a study shows. Researchers found that a buildup ...

Japanese X (formerly Twitter) was recently abuzz with stories about unexpected periods -- a reality for many women -- with some posts calling ...