TOTO is one of the most internationally renowned Japanese sanitary companies and a Bronze Sponsor of EXPO 2025. The company is making a special contribution to the event in Osaka. TOTO products are found in many different locations throughout the Expo grounds: in the EXPO Hall designed by Toyo Ito, the Japan Pavilion, and in the Osaka Healthcare pavilion, where they are even part of the exhibition. Four relaxation areas, eight public toilets and the toilet facilities at the Yumeshima metro station also feature TOTO toilets, urinals, WASHLETs, washbasins and faucets. TOTO is providing veritable oases in the midst of high-traffic public areas in the form of these toilet facilities, primarily designed by young architecture firms.

Themed “Reborn”, the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion is presenting new beginnings and renewal in the context of holistic health. Visitors can experience innovative technologies and sustainable concepts for the future of healthcare at seven different stations. The focus is on topics like nutrition, mind and body, as well as the integration of personal health data to run through individual future scenarios.

The exhibition also includes accessible toilet facilities designed and equipped by TOTO as the pavilion’s official partner. When developing these facilities, TOTO worked with 22 “troubleshooters” – people with very different limitations who served as consultants. They contributed their experiences with using public toilets to help TOTO design the ideal solutions.

The equipment and floor plans were tested in advance at the TOTO Technical Center and optimised based on true-to-scale models. The result: A toilet for the future that is both functional and socially inclusive – a place where everyone can feel welcome and respected.

TOTO also elevated EXPO Hall and the Japan Pavilion with the highest calibre of sanitary technology and comfort. TOTO toilets, urinals and state-of-the-art WASHLETs show the successful combination of innovative design and Japanese sanitary culture.

Designed by Toyo Ito, EXPO Hall is the most significant building at the entire world’s fair. It is the location for major music events, theatre and artistic performances. It has a striking circular floorplan and flowing roof made of shimmering gold – a modern interpretation of the “Tower of the Sun” from Osaka’s EXPO 1970. The hall accommodates around 1,900 people, including wheelchair spaces. It is a festive site for all visitors – a space that symbolises a “bright future for our lives”.

The circle also dominates the design of the Japan Pavilion, designed by renowned Japanese architecture firm Nikken Sekkei. The striking, circular construction is made up of many cross-laminated timber panels, assembled using a traditional Japanese construction technique. It symbolises the lifecycle as well as Japan’s cultural and ecological values. This “living building” has a biogas facility that produces energy from Expo waste. The entire structure will be reused after the exhibition – a symbol of sustainability and the circular economy.

TOTO actively supports the vision of EXPO 2025 with their commitment to innovative sanitary solutions and their clear focus on hygiene and comfort. The company is delighted to welcome visitors to Osaka, where they can share the advanced toilet technologies found in Japan.

Düsseldorf, July 2025
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Links
Official website of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/
Entrance tickets for the Expo: Tickets
Calendar of all events at the Expo: Event Calendar

TOTO, one of the world’s leading sanitary ware companies with 36,000 employees world-wide, has an unwavering focus on people and their well-being. Since its foundation in Kitakyushu, Japan in 1917, TOTO has been developing, producing and marketing its comprehensive high-end bathroom concepts – entering the European market in 2009. The company aims to create a new attitude towards life through regeneration, comfort and hygiene, integrating easy-to-use technologies into their product designs in a smart, nearly invisible way. Japan’s leading manufacturer in the sector, TOTO offers a comprehensive range of products including ceramic sanitary ware, faucets and accessories. The company can look back on over 40 years of success in developing and manufacturing WASHLET, having sold over 60 million of them world-wide so far.
TOTO is strongly committed to improving people’s well-being – as well as that of our planet. TOTO joined Initiative RE100 with the goal of becoming an emission-free company and is working towards achieving carbon neutrality at all its locations by 2050 – primarily through the consistent use of renewable energies. In 2021, TOTO received certification from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for adopting targets in line with Paris Climate Accord. By selling and developing products that save water, the company is helping conserve resources each and every day. Sustainable products will make up 83% of TOTO’s portfolio by 2030 – with innovative technologies dramatically cutting water consumption. With these steps, TOTO is pursuing complete climate neutrality by 2050 – see our Integrated Report 2024 for more details.

More about TOTO: eu.toto.com