November 26, 2020
Company Information

The Total Number of NEOREST Series SMART TOILET
Shipped Exceeds 3 Million Units in the 27.5 Years
Since Their April 1993 Launch
TOTO Ltd. (Headquarters: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka; President: Noriaki Kiyota) is pleased to announce that In
October 2020, the total number of NEOREST series SMART TOILET shipped in Japan and overseas
exceeded 3 million.
The project to “Create a toilet like none other” began in 1988, inpursuit of a next-generation toilet meeting the highest standards ofcustomer satisfaction in functionality and design, throwing outconventional thinking and bringing together all of the technical skill
within TOTO. In April 1993, TOTO successfully developed anindustry-first low silhouette toilet with no rear tank and an
integrated WASHLET* spray seat, leading to the launch of
NEOREST EX. The product significantly reduced water
consumption for the flushing of toilets, from the conventional 13 L
to 8 L. The design also embodied TOTO’s focus on global demand.
Through TOTO’s continued efforts to refine functionality and design
over the 27 years since its launch, NEOREST series has received
internationally renowned awards including the iF DesignAward and Red Dot Design Award, and further reduced its
water consumption from 8L to its current 3.8L. As a leading
TOTO product, NEOREST series is now widely used and a favoriteof users in Japan and around the world.
NEOREST NX, launched in 2017 to be a global standard model,features a curvy design accentuating the beauty of ceramics and *“WASHLET” and “WASHLET logo” are trademark or registereddisplaying the deep ceramic sanitary ware craftsmanship that TOTO trademark of TOTO LTD.
has cultivated over 100 years, making it possible to realize anappearance that gently embraces the functionality of WASHLET.
As a result of its advanced fusion of design and functionality, raised ceramic ware covers WASHLET features,and the toilet bowl and WASHLET together present a seamless, truly integrated form.
TOTO continues its efforts to develop NEOREST series while meeting customer needs in countries andregions around the world, improving access to a comfortable, clean toilet culture throughout Japan and theworld.
2003
Overseas
sales begin

April 1993
Launch2006
Exceeds 0.5
million units

October 2020
Exceeds 3million units

August 2015
Exceeds 2
million units

2009
Exceeds 1
million units(Unit: 10,000)

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1NEORESTNEOREST, combining "neo" (new) and "rest" (restroom), features a next-generation SMART TOILET
design. Since the first generation NEOREST EX, the series has incorporated cutting-edge technologies,
significantly improved water saving performance, and constantly evolved to always feature TOTO’s latestfunctionality.

■ History of NEOREST
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Launched NEOREST EX (April)
The development of a ‘new sequential valve flush system’ enabled drastic
water conservation, up to 8L per full flush, conserving 40% more water thanconventional toilets. This also enabled a tankless design.
Launched NEW NEOREST EX (July)･Improved toilet cleanability with the new RIMLESS design with no1993 NEOREST EX
overhanging rim inside the toilet bowl, TORNADO FLUSH, a swirling flushthat cleans the entire bowl, and CEFIONTECT, a glaze that enables thesurface to be smooth at a nano level.
･Enhanced water efficiency during rear cleansing with the built-in WONDERWAVE, which sprays a series of water droplets to produce a more thoroughwashing sensation and use less water.
Launched NEOREST A (August)2006 NEOREST A･Improved toilet cleanability by adopting a linear form created by theintegration of functionality and bowl, and the built-in RIMLESS WASHLET
with no rim where waste and germs can easily accumulate.
･Achieved a simple, sharp form with a “full cover” structure in which the lid
gently wraps the entire bowl as the lid hinge (axis of opening/closing) is
moved behind the main body.
･With the optimized bowl shape, drain plug, and drainage, it achieved water
consumption of 6 L per full flush while retaining the drain performance of thecommon 8L.
2009 NEOREST AH (left)
2009 NEOREST RH (right)
Shipped a total of 0.5 million units in NEOREST series
Launched NEOREST Hybrid series (June)
With the development of the Hybrid Ecology System, TOTO’s unique tanklessand compact washing technology using both a pump-type tank, free from theinfluence of water pressure, and direct tap pressure flushing, it achieved a5.5L full flush, enabling installation even in low water pressure environments
such as apartments.
Launched NEOREST AH/RH (August)2011 EWATER+ for WAND
･Improved water saving performance using the advanced hybrid ecology
system, which achieved a 4.8L full flush, and also included the of eco flush
button (3.8L washing), which is useful for urination and cleaning.
･The RH type enabled a power savings of approx. 30% with its built-in double
heated toilet seat which prevents heat being released from the seat by using
2012 EWATER+ for BOWL
a heat-insulating material in the seat and lid.
･AH has a simple, linear design.
RH has a soft curvy design that gives a gentle impression.
Shipped a total of 1 million units in the NEOREST series
Built-in EWATER+ and EWATER+ for WAND (February)･EWATER+ is water with inhibiting bacteria (hypochlorite) made by electrolyzing
the chloride ion in tap water.
2015 AIR DEODORIZER･EWATER+ for WAND is a function sanitizing the wand with EWATER+ afteruse.
Built-in EWATER+ for BOWL (February)･EWATER+ for BOWL is a function spraying EWATER+ onto the bowl after
use to maintain the long-lasting cleanliness of the bowl.
･In addition to the built-in EWATER+ for BOWL function, it achieved theconsumption of only 3.8L of water per full flush by revising the inner
shape of the bowl.
Built-in AIR DEODORIZER (February)2017 NEOREST NX
A function capturing and neutralizing odorous components in the toilet space
using an EWATER+ filter
Shipped a total of 2 million units in the NEOREST series (August)Launched NEOREST NX to be a globally standardized model (August)Flagship model realizing “true integration” of WASHLET and the toilet bowl
2017 AIR-IN WONDER-WAVE
Built-in AIR-IN - WAVE (August)
Produced a more thorough washing sensation than with WONDER–WAVE usinglarger water droplets that are air-rich.
2Note: Built in NEOREST NX/AH/RH.

Design transition

NEOREST A
Launched in 2006

NEOREST EX
Launched in 1993

NEOREST NX
Launched in 2017

Launched in 1993, NEOREST
SMART TOILET was a groundbreaking Japanese tankless toilet
developed to “create a toilet likenone other.” In 2017, NEOREST NX
was created, combining functionalityand design to produce a truly
SMART TOILET
encapsulating
WASHLET functionality in ceramic
ware.

Evaluation of NEOREST series by external parties*Product intended for overseas markets

Year

Award/evaluation

Evaluating organization

Awarded product/technology(launch year)

1992

Energy Conservation Center

Energy Conservation Center,

NEOREST EX (1993)

Chairman's Prize, 21stJapan

Note: Before launchJapan Institute of Design

NEOREST EX (1993)

Century Energy-EfficientEquipment and Systems Prize
1993

Good Design Award

Promotion
JSME Technical Award

The Japan Society ofNEOREST EX (1993)

Mechanical Engineers
2002

Good Design Award

Japan Institute of Design

NEOREST EX1 (2002)

Promotion
2005

Excellence Prize, Monodzukuri

Prime Minister’s award

Development of NEOREST

Japan Institute of Design

NEOREST A (2006)

Nippon Grand Award
2006

Good Design Award

Promotion
2009

2014

iF Design AwardInternational Forum Design

NEOREST AH (2007)

Red Dot Design Award

Design Zentrum Nordrhein

NEOREST AH (2007)

Westfalen

NEREST SERIES/LE*

Good Design Long Life Design

Japan Institute of Design

NEORESTAward

PromotioniF Design AwardInternational Forum Design

NEOREST GH*
NEOREST XHII*NEOREST 750H*

2015

iF Design AwardInternational Forum Design

NEOREST AC*

Red Dot Design Award

Design Zentrum Nordrhein

NEOREST RH (2015)

Westfalen
2016

iF Design AwardInternational Forum Design

NEOREST DH (2015)32016

Red Dot Design Award

Design Zentrum Nordrhein

NEOREST DH (2015)

Westfalen
2018

iF Design AwardInternational Forum Design

NEOREST NX (2017)

Red Dot Design Award

Design Zentrum Nordrhein

NEOREST NX (2017)

Westfalen
Gold Selection Award

Japan Industrial Designers’

NEOREST NX (2017)

Association
2019

iF Design AwardInternational Forum Design

NEOREST AH/RH (2017)2020

Red Dot Design Award

Design Zentrum Nordrhein

NEOREST DH (2017)

Westfalen
Architectural facility technology

Japanese Association ofheritage

Building Mechanical and

NEOREST EX (1993)

Electrical Engineers
Invention Prize, National

Japan Institute of Invention

Commendation for Invention

and Innovation

NEOREST NX (2017)4