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Toto was expanding its production facilities overseas, and was doing business in France and Germany, Indonesia, Korea and Taiwan, Thailand and the People's Republic of China. North America was seen as a market that would grow for bidet and washlet toilet seats, in contrast to its "base" markets in Japan and China.

Dhaniram Toto was documenting Toto words to ensure that the future generations would be able to read them. Many words were replaced with foreign words. For example, dui, which is Bengali for verandah, was used.

Origins

The company was founded in 1917 and its beginnings mirrored Japan's development. In the beginning of its existence, the company made products to meet the demand for new, modern urban housing. To achieve this, it employed the first tunnel kiln in the nation to produce ceramics in continuous flow. It also pioneered the use automation to control production, allowing for greater efficiency and consistency.

In the late 1980s, the company began expanding outwards to take advantage of sales and new markets. It created the Cera Trading Company, importing and selling other manufacturers' products to complement its own range of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the firm's global market share.

In the 1990s Toto began to concentrate on research and development for water-related appliances. It also upgraded its distribution system to better meet the needs of its customers and boost profits. The company adopted a just-in-time approach to managing its supply chain, and it used the same methodology in its sales strategy. This resulted in a higher level of satisfaction of customers.

Toto continued to innovate toilet technology. The most recent toilet features a strong, eco-friendly tornado flush. The company also uses recycled water in its production process and has a green purchasing policy. Toto also manufactures faucets, bathtubs and hand dryers that have higher energy efficiency than conventional models.

The first Toto museum opened in 2015. It has exhibitions on the most iconic products of Toto, their evolution, the group companies (all of which are made of ceramics) and the history of plumbing and products such as bath units. In a separate gallery you will find Toto products that are sold throughout. The museum houses the bathroom equipped with a WASHLET and other toilet innovations.

Before the formation of Toto members of the group did sessions with various musicians. Boz Scaggs album Silk Degrees featured keyboardist David Paich, guitarists Mike Porcaro & Steve Lukather as well as drummer Jeff Porcaro & Steve Lukather. They also performed on albums by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.

Discography

With a name like Asia, you would think that the group would be prog kings and queens however, it's actually a fairly straightforward rock band. The band started out as a group and recorded two albums: 1979's self titled debut, and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. Although the band have a variety of musical backgrounds, their biggest success was in 1982 with Toto IV.

The album was a huge blockbuster, but not without issues. The record companies put Toto under pressure to deliver an album that was a success or they would rescind them. Luckily for Toto they delivered and they did it with the assistance of the smash single "Africa."

Toto's musical mastery is due to their previous experiences in the music industry, as the band members were session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Seals and Crofts prior the group. Their distinctive sound has become the norm for pop music from the 1980s, and has influenced many contemporary artists.

The album opens up hard with songs like Running Out of Time or Unknown Soldier that show the band's ability to write fantastic AOR tunes that slowly get into your head. However, the album also includes some more mellow, jazzy tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations. This song mixes folk and distorted AOR, which should sound completely wrong but actually works extremely well.

After Toto IV, the band's fortunes began to decline. David Hungate left to concentrate on his solo career, and the band was through numerous drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the band after drug charges. The band remained with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.

Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It wasn't as well-liked as IV. The group managed to release an album that was chart-topping, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked Toto's final lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new vocalist.

Tours

The band has performed across the world, performing to an crowd of millions, with sold-out shows across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. The band has a wide collection of songs, and their catalog has been played more than one billion times on streaming services across the globe. The band's music has influenced multiple generations of fans.

Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have developed a deep, colorful friendship that thrives professionally on a global basis. In 2018 the duo celebrated 40 Tours Around the Sun with a hugely successful global tour. The album with the same name reached #5 on Billboard 200. The band's new tour includes their most popular songs and rarely performed live deep cuts, 메이저사이트 바록가기 alongside a selection of songs from Lukather and 먹튀검증 Williams' individual catalogs.

TOTO has an Net Promoter Score of 20. This score is a measure of the likelihood that customers will recommend the brand. Promoters are those who rate the company highly and actively encourage others to utilize their products or services. Detractors are those that rate the company negatively and actively discourage people from making use of its products or services.

Join Toto for an unforgettable cultural experience in Asia. This highlights tour offers luxury accommodations, a day aboard the most luxurious cruise ship on Halong Bay and an exploration of Angkor Wat, a mystical temple that is what the French called Indochine. Also, you will spend an evening in the charming city of Luang Prabang. This UNESCO World Heritage City is a feast for your senses. This is a excursion you should not miss!

Line-up

The album's third, Turn Back, marked the return to the traditional sextet format of previous albums. It was a more powerful, consistent effort with a harder edge than Hydra. The more edgier sound of Turn Back reflected the maturation in the group. Drummer Bobby Kimball's increased virtuosity was reflected by the vocal delivery of Joseph Williams, who had grown more confident and mature. David Paich's work was more refined, sharper, and less derivative than earlier recordings.

After touring to promote the album, the group recorded a live performance in Amsterdam which was released as a set of two CDs titled Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The group released a brand 토토사이트 모음 new studio album a few months after and embarked on a world tour to promote it. During this time keyboardist Greg Phillinganes filled in for Paich, and bassist David Hungate left the group to spend more time with his family.

In 1998, Paich and Lukather started exploring old demos and tapes in search of a new album featuring songs that were never recorded before. It was completed as a double album titled Then and Now in 2001. It was the band's first album that did not contain the single track "A". The album also included a previously unreleased track titled "Kari-Anne".

By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth record, Old Is New was a commercial failure and vocalist Williams was suffering from laryngitis that limited his singing ability. Hungate also returned to Nashville and Leland Sklar's drumming duties were replaced by Shem Von Schroeck.

Downes, Wetton Palmer and Howe, the founding members of Asia were in England early in 2006 to discuss the possibility that the group could be reformed. The lineup, with the exception of Howe who was occupied with Yes during that time, became Toto XIV. They toured extensively.

In 2010, the band 먹튀검증 (here) reunited for another reunion tour with a slightly different line-up, including guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather, drummer John Pierce, bassist Shannon Forrest, 토토사이트 and 스포츠토토 사이트 multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The group also had a guest appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.