Toto Ltd. was founded in 1917. It is a company based in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is the world's largest toilet manufacturer. The name "Toto" is an abbreviation of the two Japanese words forming its full name, Tōyō Tōki. The company invented and patented the Washlet. Plants outside Japan are: Beijing Toto, China Taiwan Toto Siam Sanitaryware, Thailand Toto, USA Toto Eastchina, China Toto Sanitarios de Mexico S.A. P.T. Surya Toto, Indonesia Toto Vietnam Toto set up business in the UK in 2010, where they operate through their own showroom in Farringdon, London.Toto products can be seen mostly in Malls, Shopping centres and Metro stations around the Globe.