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The Band Toto Asia Toto expanded its production facilities overseas, and was doing business in France and Germany, Indonesia, Korea and Taiwan, Thailand and the People's Republic of China. The company considered North America as a growth market for Washlet bidets and toilets, as opposed to its “base” markets of Japan and China. Dhaniram Toto recorded Toto words so that the next generation could understand the words. However, many words were replaced with foreign ones, like dui, which is Bengali for verandah. Origins The early history of Toto which began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's rapid economic expansion. In the first half of its existence, the company made goods to meet demand for modern, contemporary urban housing. It used the first tunnel kilns in the country to continuously produce ceramics. It also pioneered automation for production control, which helps to increase efficiency and a more consistent production. In the latter half of the 1980s, the company began expanding overseas in order to benefit from sales and new markets. It launched the Cera Trading Company, importing and selling other products from other manufacturers to complement its own range of sanitary earthenware and plumbing fittings. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the company's market share. In the 90s, Toto began focusing on research and development of water-related appliances. It also improved its distribution system to better meet the needs of customers and increase profits. The company embraced a just-in time approach to managing its supply chain and used the same approach in its sales strategy. This resulted in a higher level of customer satisfaction. Toto continues to invent on the toilet technology. Its latest toilet, for example is equipped with a strong tornado flush that is more ecologically green than traditional toilets. The company also makes use of recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green purchasing policy. Apart from toilets, Toto produces bathtubs and faucets and hand dryers that are more energy efficient than typical models. The first museum of the company was opened in the year 2015 and features exhibits about Toto's iconic products and their development as well as its group companies (all having to do with ceramics), historical background of plumbing and products such as bath units and, in a different gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum houses bathrooms with a WASHLET and other toilet innovations. Before forming Toto the band, members of the group performed session work for various musicians. Keyboardist David Paich, drummer Jeff Porcaro, and guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather all performed 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'd think that the group would be prog queens and kings – but it's actually a fairly simple rock group. The group was formed as four-piece, and released two albums in 1979, the self-titled debut album and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The group has a diverse musical background, but their biggest success came in 1982 when they released Toto IV. The album was a major blockbuster, but it was not without its share of problems. The record companies put the band under pressure to release an album that was a success or they would rescind them. Luckily for Toto, they did and they did it with the assistance of the smash single “Africa.” Toto's musical mastery is a result of their previous experience, as the band members were session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Seals and Crofts prior the group. Their sonic trademark has become the standard of '80s music, influencing many contemporary artists. The album begins with a hefty dose of hard rock with songs like Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write amazing AOR songs that slowly build their hooks into your mind. But the album also contains some slower, more jazzy tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations. This song is a mix of folk and distortion AOR, which should appear completely unnatural, but actually works very well. 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 a variety of drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the band following drug-related charges. The band remained with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro. Toto released Isolation despite the turbulence. It wasn't as well-liked as IV. However, the band had a successful chart-topping album in the year 1992 with Kingdom of Desire. The album was the last of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new singer. Tours The band has performed all over the world, performing to an crowd of millions, with sold-out shows in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is huge and their catalogue has accumulated over one billion streams on streaming services across the globe. The band's music has influenced many generations of fans. Steve Lukather has forged a rich, deep friendship with Joe Williams that is flourishing professionally around the globe. In 2018 the duo celebrated their 40 Tours Around The Sun with a hugely successful tour around the world. The album with the same name was ranked at #5 on the Billboard 200. The new tour of the band includes their best hits and rarely performed live deep cuts, along with some of the songs from Lukather and Williams their individual catalogs. TOTO has a satisfaction rating of 20 according to its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who rate the company highly and actively encourage others to make use of their products or services. Detractors are those that rate the company negatively and actively discourage people from using its products or services. Join Toto to experience a unique cultural encounter in Asia. This highlights tour offers luxury accommodation, a cruise on a deluxe junk on Halong Bay and an exploration of Angkor Wat, a mystical temple that the French called Indochine. Also, you will spend a night 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 Turn Back, the band's third studio album it was an attempt to return to the classic sextet structure and it was a more consistent, more powerful effort with a harder edge. Its more punk-rock sound was a reflection of the maturation of the group and featured drummer Bobby Kimball's greater ability on the drums and a more confident, mature vocal delivery by singer Joseph Williams. David Paich's keyboard playing was also more sophisticated, sharper, and less derivative on earlier efforts. After touring to promote their album, the group recorded their Amsterdam live show that was released on Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. The group released their new studio album a few months later and then embarked on a world tour help promote 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 & Lukather began looking through old tapes and demos to discover songs that had never been recorded before. It was released in the form of a double-album called Then & 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 “Kari-Anne”. By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The fourth album, Old Is New, was a commercial failure, and singer Williams was suffering from a severe laryngitis condition which limited his singing capabilities. Hungate also returned to Nashville and Leland Sklar's drumming duties were replaced by Shem Von Schroeck. Downes, Wetton Palmer and Howe, the original members of Asia were in England early in 2006 to discuss the possibility that the band could be reformed. 토지노 사이트 , with the exception of Howe (who was a member of 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 a guest appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.