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The Band Toto AsiaToto was expanding its production facilities in the overseas market and was doing business in France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China. Toto considered North America as a growth market for Washlet bidets and toilets, in contrast to its "base" markets of Japan and China.Dhaniram Toto recorded Toto words to ensure that the future generation could understand them. However, many of the words were being replaced with foreign ones, such as dui, which is Bengali for verandah.OriginsEstablished in 1917, Toto's early years were a mirror of Japan's economic development. In the early years of its existence, the company manufactured products to meet the demands of new, modern urban housing. To achieve this, it employed the country's first tunnel kiln to produce ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation to control production, which allows for greater efficiency and consistency.In the late 1980s, the company began to expand overseas to benefit from sales and new markets. It established the Cera Trading Company, importing and selling other manufacturers' products to complement its own line of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the firm's global market share.In the late 1990s, Toto had shifted its emphasis to research and development of household appliances that use water. It also improved its distribution system to better serve the needs of its customers and boost profits. The company embraced a just-in time method of managing supply chains, and it used the same method in its sales program. This resulted in a higher degree of customer satisfaction.Toto continued to innovate toilet technology. The latest toilet, for instance is equipped with a strong tornado flush that is more environmentally green than traditional toilets. The company uses recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green purchasing policy. Toto also manufactures faucets, bathtubs and hand dryers with greater energy efficiency than conventional models.The company's first museum opened in 2015 It has exhibits about Toto's iconic products and their evolution, its group companies (all that deal with ceramics), history of plumbing and other products like bath units and, in a different gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum also has a bathroom that includes the WASHLET toilet, as well as other toilet-related innovations.Before beginning the formation of Toto members of the group performed sessions for a variety of musicians. Keyboardist David Paich, drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather all played on the album Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs. They also played on records by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.DiscographyYou would expect a group with a name such as Asia to be a prog band however, it's actually a pretty straightforward rock outfit. The group was formed as four-piece, and released two albums: 1979's self-titled debut and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. However, even though the group have a variety of musical backgrounds, their biggest success was in 1982 with Toto IV.The album was a massive blockbuster, but it was not without its problems. The record companies placed the band under pressure to release the top single or they would drop them. Toto was able to do this with the help from the hit song "Africa."Toto's musical mastery is a result of their previous experience. Before joining the group, the members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their distinctive sound has become the standard for the '80s, and has influenced many contemporary artists.The album opens with a strong and pounding sound with songs like Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write fantastic AOR songs that slowly build their hooks into you. The album also features jazzier, slower tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album concludes with Great Expectations. This song mixes folk and distorted AOR that could sound completely wrong but actually works very well.After Toto IV, the band's fortunes turned for the worse. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career. The band had a variety of drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the group due to drug charges. The band remained with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It wasn't as well-liked as IV. The band managed to release a chart-topping album, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked the conclusion of the original Toto lineup and was also the first album to feature a new singer, Simon Phillips.ToursThe band has performed to millions of fans across the world, with sold-out shows across Europe, North America and Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. The band has a vast repertoire, and its catalog has been listened to over one billion times on streaming services around the globe. The band's music has inspired generations of fans.Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have formed a strong, colorful friendship that thrives professionally on a global basis. In 2018, the duo celebrated 40 Tours Around the Sun with a wildly successful tour across the globe. The album of the same name debuted at 5 on the Billboard 200. The band's latest tour includes their greatest hits, rarely performed live deep-cuts, and some songs that come from Lukather's and Williams catalogs.TOTO has a customer satisfaction rating of 20 according to its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely its customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who rate the company highly and actively encourage others to use their products or services. Detractors are those that rate the company negatively and actively discourage people from making use of its products or services.Join 토토사이트 모음 for a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlight tour of a region the French once called Indochine offers luxurious accommodations, a day on a deluxe junk in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mysterious temples of Angkor Wat. Also, you'll spend a night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that is a feast for the senses. This is a once in a lifetime excursion you should not miss!Line-upTurn Back, the band's third studio album is an attempt to return to the traditional sextet style, and a more consistent, stronger album with a sharper edge. The more experimental sound of Turn Back reflected the maturation in the group. Bobby Kimball's growing virtuosity was reflected by the vocal delivery of Joseph Williams, who had grown more confident and mature. David Paich's keyboard skills were as well more refined, more precise and less akin to earlier efforts.After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live show in Amsterdam that was released as a set of two CDs titled Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The studio album came out a few months later, and the group went on a long-distance tour to promote it. During 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 find songs that had never been recorded before. It was completed in the form of a double-album called Then and Now in 2001. It was the band's first album that did not contain a single song titled "A". The album also contained a previously unreleased track "Kari-Anne".By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth album, Old Is New was an uncommercial success and vocalist Williams was suffering from laryngitis, which affected his singing abilities. In addition, Hungate returned to Nashville as a drummer, and 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 reforming the band. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was working with Yes at the time), eventually became known 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 band featured an appearance by singer Michael McDonald and a backing vocalist named Mabvuto Carver.