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The Band Toto AsiaToto 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 a market that would grow for bidet and washlet toilet seats, in contrast to its "base" markets in Japan and China.Dhaniram Toto was documenting Toto words to ensure that the future generations could comprehend them. Many words were replaced with foreign words. For instance dui, which was Bengali for verandah, was being used.OriginsEstablished in 1917, Toto's early years mirrored Japan's economic development. In the first half of its existence, the company produced goods to meet demand for modern and contemporary urban housing. To accomplish this, it employed the first tunnel kiln in the nation to produce ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered automation to allow production control, allowing greater efficiency and a more consistent production.The company began expanding internationally in the late 1980s to take advantage of new markets and sales opportunities. It created the Cera Trading Company, importing and selling other manufacturers' products to complement its own range of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy increased sales and expanded the market share of the company globally.In the 1990s, Toto had shifted its focus on research and development of household appliances that use water. It also upgraded its distribution system to better serve the needs of its customers and to increase profits. The company employed the same just-in-time approach to its supply chain management as well as sales program. This resulted in a greater level of customer satisfaction.Toto has continued to innovate on the toilet technology. The latest toilet from the company features an environmentally friendly, powerful tornado flush. 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 higher energy efficiency than conventional models.The first Toto museum opened in 2015. It hosts exhibits on Toto’s seminal products and their evolution, the group companies (all of which are ceramics) as well as the history of plumbing, and other products like bath units. In a separate gallery you can see Toto products that are sold across the world. The museum also has a bathroom that features a WASHLET toilet and other toilet-related innovations.Before forming Toto members of the group did sessions for a variety of musicians. Boz Scaggs album Silk Degrees featured keyboardist David Paich, guitarists Mike Porcaro & Steve Lukather and drummer Jeff Porcaro & Steve Lukather. They also appeared on records by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.DiscographyWith a name as evocative as Asia, you would expect the group to be prog kings and queens however, it's actually a fairly simple rock group. The band was initially a four-piece and released two albums in 1979, the self-titled debut album and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. However, even though the group have a wide range of musical backgrounds, their biggest success was achieved in 1982 with Toto IV.The album was a huge blockbuster, but it was not without its issues. Record companies put the band on the place with the directive "give us an album that's a smash or we'll take you off the market" and the pressure was on to give it. Luckily for Toto they did with the help of the smash hit single "Africa."Toto's musical mastery is the result of their previous experiences. Before joining the group, members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their distinctive sound has since become the standard for pop music from the 1980s, and has influenced many modern artists.This album starts off hard 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. The album also contains more jazzy, slower tracks such as The Little Things and Chinatown. The album concludes with Great Expectations. This song mixes folk and distorted AOR, which should sound completely wrong but actually works extremely well.After Toto IV The band's fortunes took a turn for the worse. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career. The band had a variety of drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the band in after he was charged with drug abuse. the group continued to perform as a trio, which included Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.Despite the chaos, Toto forged ahead and released Isolation that was not as successful as IV. However, the group managed to release another chart-topping album in 1992 with Kingdom of Desire. This album marked the end of the original Toto lineup and was also the first album to feature a new singer, Simon Phillips.ToursThe band has performed for millions of people across the globe, and has sold-out shows across Europe, North America and Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast, and their collective catalog has accumulated more than a billion streams on streaming services across the globe. The band's music has influenced numerous generations of fans.Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have developed a deep, colorful friendship that thrives professionally on a global basis. In 2018, the duo celebrated their 40 Tours Around The Sun with a hugely successful global tour. The album with the same name reached #5 on Billboard 200. The band's new tour includes their best hits and rarely played live deep cuts, along with a selection of songs from Lukather and Williams' individual catalogs.TOTO has a customer satisfaction rating of 20 based on its Net Promoter Score, which measures how likely its customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who give a high rating to the company and encourage others to use its products or services. Detractors are those who evaluate the company poorly and may even actively hinder others from using their products or services.Join Toto for a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlights tour of the region that the French once called Indochine provides luxurious accommodation, a day on a deluxe junk 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 an unforgettable trip that you won't wish to miss!Line-upThe album's third, Turn Back, marked an reversion to the classic sextet style of previous albums and was a stronger, more consistent effort that had an edge that was stronger than Hydra. Its edgier sound was a reflection of the maturation of the group and included drummer Bobby Kimball's increased virtuosity on drums, and an improved, mature vocal delivery from singer Joseph Williams. David Paich's work was more refined, sharper and less cloying than on previous efforts.After touring to promote the album, the group recorded a live performance in Amsterdam that was released as a set of two CDs entitled Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The group released a brand new studio album a few months after, and went on a world tour to support the album. During this time, keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.In 1998, Paich & Lukather began looking through old tapes and demos to find songs that had never been recorded prior to. It was released in the form of a double-album called Then And Now in 2001. It was the first album by the band without one single track titled "A". The album also included a previously unreleased track called "Kari-Anne".By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth album, Old Is New was not a commercial success and vocalist Williams was suffering from laryngitis that limited his singing ability. In addition, Hungate returned to Nashville, while drummer Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.Downes and 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 restructuring the band. The lineup, with the exception of Howe who was working with Yes during that time, became Toto XIV. They toured extensively.In 먹튀검증 사이트 , 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 an appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.