A residential toilet at a showroom in Fukuoka, Japan, opens up automatically when it detects body heat in the bathroom.

This story is part of GlobalAtlanta’s exclusive Japan special issue. Click here to read more.When Japanese toilet maker TOTO put a factory in Georgia in the early 1990s, the economy in its home country was about…

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As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world. An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils...