TOTO "Wei Xili" was born in June 1980, and this year officially ushered in the 40th anniversary of its launch. In Japan, the share of warm water flush electronic toilets, including "Wei Xili", has reached 80.2% (a survey by the Japanese Cabinet Office in March 2020), and such products have become indispensable in people's daily life.
The first generation of washery products launched in June 1980
The attempt to change the toileting habit of "paper wipe to water wash" started from ensuring the best cleaning position and maintaining a stable and comfortable temperature. After numerous attempts and overcoming many difficult topics, TOTO warm water flush electronic toilet "Wei Xili" came out. In the early days of its birth, the popular phrase "You have to clean your farts" aroused public curiosity. Today, this original "novel" way of using the toilet has been accepted by the world. It has not only been popularized in many public buildings, office buildings and other places, but also has gradually become a living habit and a "necessity" of home life. People can enjoy the clean life brought about by warm water cleaning toilets anytime and anywhere.
In 2019, the global sales volume of TOTO "Wei Xili" series products exceeded 50 million units. Except for the Japanese market, the sales volume of other countries and regions in the world will expand from 580000 units in 2018 to 2 million units in 2022. Now, more and more five-star hotels and famous landmark buildings around the world have installed "Wei Xi Li" products to facilitate people to have comfortable and clean toilet experience during travel.
The washroom of Narita Airport in Japan is also equipped with a multilingual flat panel remote control to facilitate foreigners visiting Japan to experience the "Washili" series of products more conveniently.
Over the past 40 years, in addition to the basic function of "cleaning buttocks", TOTO has continuously developed various new functions, such as the electrolytic water sterilization technology used to keep the nozzle and the inner wall of the toilet clean, so that people can use it with confidence and ease. The combination of appearance design and technology also makes more and more washery products favored by international famous design awards. In recent years, Wei Xili products that have won the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award continue to emerge.
In the future, TOTO will continue to innovate, develop new technologies and products to meet the needs of various countries and regions, and is committed to promoting a comfortable and clean sanitary culture in the world.
Global case
■ Europe
Grand Scotland Yard Hotel (UK)
It is a five-star luxury hotel after the modification of "Great Scotland Yard", the first headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Station in central London. All rooms are equipped with washery products.
Fusong Hotel in Paris (France)
Luxury hotel created by the world famous food brand FAUCHON. Ottoman architecture, with bathroom products in guest rooms.
■ North America
Hyatt Regency Kauai (USA)
This is a luxury resort hotel. On Kauai Island (also known as the Garden Island of the Hawaiian Islands), the spacious rooms are equipped with toilet products.
San Francisco Palace Hotel (USA)
This historic hotel opened in downtown San Francisco in 1875, and its garden course is also a cultural heritage of San Francisco. The reconstructed guest rooms are equipped with washery products.
■ Asia
Kempinski Hotel Hangzhou (China)
The luxury hotel in Hangzhou is located beside the Grand Canal near the West Lake. Its elegantly designed guest rooms are equipped with sanitary products.
Doubletree Hilton Taipei (Taiwan)
A hotel with modern design style, located in a busy street with restaurants and shops, and equipped with toilet products in the guest rooms.
Bangkok Kanglaide Hotel (Thailand)
Located in the center of Bangkok's Central Business District, the luxury hotel has a luxurious guest room with advanced design style.
Le Grand Gallery (Sri Lanka)
A luxury resort hotel overlooking the sea near the "Galle Old Town" listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. All luxury rooms are equipped with Wei Xili products.
