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The Band Toto AsiaToto 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. Toto believed that North America as a growth market for Washlet's bidets and toilets, as opposed to its "base" markets of Japan and China.Dhaniram Toto was documenting Toto words to ensure that the future generations could comprehend the words. Many words were replaced by foreign ones. For instance dui, which was Bengali for verandah, was used.OriginsThe company was founded in 1917 and its beginnings mirrored Japan's development. In the beginning, Toto manufactured products to meet the demands for modern, new urban housing. It used the first tunnel kiln in the country that could produce ceramics continuously. It also pioneered automation for production control, allowing greater efficiency and a more consistent production.In the late 1980s the company began expanding overseas to take advantage of sales and new markets. The company founded the Cera Trading Company to import and distribute other products from other manufacturers to expand its range of sanitary earthenwares and plumbing fittings. This strategy boosted sales and increased the firm's market share in the world.In the 1990s Toto began focusing 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 implemented a just-in-time approach to managing its supply chain, and it used the same method in its sales strategy. This resulted in a higher level of customer satisfaction.Toto has been able to continue to innovate in the toilet technology. Its latest toilet, for example, has a strong tornado flush that is more eco green than traditional toilets. The company makes use of recycled water in its manufacturing process, and has a green purchasing policy. Toto also manufactures faucets, bathtubs and hand dryers with higher energy efficiency than typical models.The first museum of the company opened in 2015, and it has exhibitions about Toto's iconic products and their evolution, its group companies (all having to do with ceramics) as well as the history of plumbing and other products such as bath units, and in a separate gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum houses bathrooms with a washbasin and other toilet innovations.Before the formation of Toto members of the group did session work for various musicians. Boz Scaggs' album Silk Degrees featured keyboardist David Paich, guitarists Mike Porcaro & Steve Lukather and drummer Jeff Porcaro & Steve Lukather. They also performed on albums by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.DiscographyWith a name as evocative as Asia you'd expect the group to be prog kings and queens but they're actually a fairly straightforward rock band. The group began as a group and released two albums - 1979's self titled debut and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. But even though the band have a wide range of musical backgrounds their biggest breakthrough came in 1982 with Toto IV.The album was a huge blockbuster, but not without its own set of issues. Record companies put the band on the spot with the ultimatum "give us an album that is a success or we'll drop you" and the pressure was on them to give it. Toto was able to do this through the aid of the smash hit "Africa."Toto's musical mastery is a result of their previous experiences. Before forming the group, members worked as session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their sonic trademark has become the standard of 1980s music, and has inspired a lot of 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 songs that slowly sink into your head. The album also has some slower, more jazzy tracks such as The Little Things and Chinatown. The album concludes with Great Expectations, a song which combines folk and distortion AOR and could sound like a complete flop, but works amazingly well.After Toto IV, the band's fortunes began to decline. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career and the band had a variety of drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the band after drug charges. The band remained with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.Despite the chaos, Toto forged ahead and released Isolation that was not as successful as IV. The group managed to release a chart-topping album, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. The album marked the end of the original Toto lineup and was the first album to feature the new singer, Simon Phillips.ToursThe band has performed across the world to a global crowd of millions, with sold-out shows in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia and New Zealand. The band has a huge repertoire, and its catalog has been listened to over one billion times on streaming services across the globe. 스포츠토토 has inspired 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 40 Tours Around the Sun with a hugely successful tour across the globe. The album of the same name landed at #5 on the Billboard 200. The band's new tour includes their best hits and rarely performed live deep cuts, as well as some of the songs from Lukather and Williams the catalogs of their respective albums.TOTO has an Net Promoter Score of 20. This score measures how likely it is that customers will 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 do not like the company and actively discourage others from using its products or services.Join Toto to have a unique experience in Asia. This highlights tour of a region the French used to call Indochine offers luxurious accommodation, a trip on a luxury 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 will delight the senses. This is a trip that you shouldn't be missing!Line-upTurn Back, the band's third studio album it was a return to a traditional sextet style, and an even more consistent and powerful album with a sharper edge. Its edgier sound reflected the maturation of the group and featured drummer Bobby Kimball's greater virtuosity on drums, and a more confident, mature vocal delivery from singer Joseph Williams. Keyboardist David Paich's work also was more refined, sharper and less cloying than previously recorded performances.After touring to promote their album, the band recorded the band's Amsterdam live show that was released on Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. A new studio album followed just a few months later and the band embarked on a world-wide tour to promote the album. During this period keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.In 1998, Paich and Lukather started searching through old demo tapes and tapes to make a new album featuring songs that were never recorded before. The album was released in 2001 and released as a double album titled Then and Now. It was the first album in the history of the band that did not include a single song with the word "A" in its title and it included one previously not released track, "Kari-Anne".By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth album, Old Is New, was a commercial failure, and the vocalist Williams was suffering from a severe laryngitis condition which hampered his singing. Additionally, Hungate returned to Nashville, while drummer Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.Downes and the other original members of Asia - Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened an event in England in the early part of 2006 to discuss the possibility of restructuring the band. The group, which was missing Howe who was occupied with Yes at the time, was renamed Toto XIV. They 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.