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The Band Toto Asia Toto was expanding 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 an area of growth for Washlet toilets and bidet seats, as opposed its “base” markets in Japan and China. Dhaniram Toto documented Toto words so that the next generation could read them. Many words were replaced by foreign ones. For instance dui, which is Bengali for verandah was being used. Origins Toto's early history, which began in 1917, mirrored Japan's economic growth. In the beginning of its existence, the company made goods to meet demand for modern and contemporary urban housing. To achieve this, it used the first tunnel kiln in the nation to produce ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation for production control, which helps to increase efficiency and consistency. The company began expanding overseas in the latter part of the 1980s to profit from new markets and sales opportunities. The company founded the Cera Trading Company to import and sell other products of other manufacturers to enhance its own line of sanitary earthenwares and plumbing fittings. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the company's global market share. In the late 1990s, Toto had shifted its emphasis to research and development of household appliances that use water. It also improved its distribution system to better meet the needs of its customers and increase profits. The company embraced a just-in time approach to managing its supply chain and used the same method for its sales process. This led to a higher level of customer satisfaction. 메이저사이트 순위 continues to invent toilet technology. Its most recent toilet, for instance is equipped with a strong tornado flush that is more ecologically friendly than traditional toilets. Toto also makes use of recycled water in its production process and has a green procurement policy. Toto also produces faucets, bathtubs and hand dryers with greater energy efficiency than typical models. The first museum of the company was opened in the year 2015, and it has exhibitions on Toto's most iconic products and their evolution, its group companies (all that deal with ceramics), history of plumbing and other products like bath units and, in a separate gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum also has a bathroom that includes a WASHLET toilet as well as other toilet-related innovations. Before beginning the formation of Toto members of the group performed sessions for a variety of musicians. Keyboardist David Paich, drummer Jeff Porcaro, and guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather all played on the album Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs. 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 but they're actually a pretty straight forward rock group. The group started out as a quartet and recorded two albums: 1979's self-titled debut album and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The group has a wide musical background, but their greatest success was in 1982 with Toto IV. The album was a huge blockbuster, but not without its own set of issues. The record companies put Toto under pressure to release a hit single or they would drop the album. Toto was able achieve this feat with the help of the hit song “Africa.” Toto's musical mastery is due to their previous experiences, as the band members were session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Seals and Crofts before starting the group. Their distinctive sound has become the norm for '80s pop, influencing many contemporary artists. The album begins hard with songs such as Running Out of Time or Unknown Soldier that show the band's ability to write great AOR songs that slowly sink into your head. However, the album also includes some slower, more jazzy tracks, like The Little Things and Chinatown. And the album ends with Great Expectations, a song that combines folk with distortion AOR and sounds like a complete flop, but is incredibly effective. After Toto IV, the band's fortunes took a turn towards the negative. David Hungate left the band to focus on his solo career and the band had several drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the band in the aftermath of drug-related charges. However, the group continued to perform as a trio, which included Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather. Despite the turmoil, Toto forged ahead and released Isolation that was not as successful as IV. However, the band managed to release another chart-topping album in 1992, Kingdom of Desire. This album marked the end of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new vocalist. Tours The band has performed around the world, performing to an audience of millions, and has sold-out shows in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia and New Zealand. The repertoire of the band is extensive and their catalog has accumulated over one billion streams on streaming services worldwide. The band's iconic music has inspired generations of fans. Steve Lukather has forged a colorful, deep friendship with Joe Williams that is flourishing professionally around the world. In 2018, the duo celebrated their 40 Tours Around The Sun by a hugely successful tour around the world. The album that bears the same name was ranked #5 on Billboard 200. The band's newest tour features their most popular hits and rarely-performed live deep cuts as well as some songs that come from Lukather's and Williams individual catalogs. TOTO has a satisfaction rating of 20 based on its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who give a good score to the company and encourage others to use its products and services. Detractors are those who rate the company poorly, and may even actively discourage people from using their products or services. Join Toto to enjoy a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlight tour of a region the French used to call Indochine offers luxurious accommodation, a trip on a luxurious cruise ship in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mysterious temples of Angkor Wat. You'll also stay a night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that is a feast for the senses. This is a once-in-a-lifetime trip you don't want to miss! Line-up Turn Back, the band's third studio album is a return to a classic sextet structure, and it was a more consistent, more powerful effort that had a more grittier edge. Its more punk-rock sound was a reflection of the maturation of the group and included drummer Bobby Kimball's improved ability on the drums and a more confident, mature vocal delivery by singer Joseph Williams. David Paich's work was more precise, sharper, and less derivative than on previous recordings. After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live performance in Amsterdam which was released as a two-CD set called Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The studio album came out just a few months later and the group embarked on a world-wide tour in support of the album. In 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 searching through old tapes and demos for an album that would feature songs that were never recorded before. It was completed as a double-album titled Then & Now in 2001. It was the first album by the band not to include one single track with the word “A” in its title. It also included one previously unreleased track, “Kari-Anne”. By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The fourth album, Old Is New, was a commercial failure and vocalist Williams suffered from a bad case of laryngitis that limited his singing abilities. Additionally, Hungate returned to Nashville as a drummer, and Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck. Downes along with the other members of Asia—Wetton, Palmer, and Howe—convened an event in England in the beginning of 2006 to discuss the possibility of formally reforming the band. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was working with Yes at the time) was eventually referred to as Toto XIV and toured extensively. In 2010, the band reunited for another reunion tour with a slightly different line-up, including guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather, drummer John Pierce, bassist Shannon Forrest, and multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The group also had the appearance of singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.