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Holdings Classification (Registered Name)
SATIS
SATIS
- Holding Institution
INAX Live Museum
- Category
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- #Product
- Year of Production (First Edition)
2001
- Release Year
2001
- Manufacturer
INAX Corporation (now LIXIL)
- Distributor
INAX Corporation (now LIXIL)
- Dimensions
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W400 × D635 × H900mm
- Materials and Techniques
Primarily ceramic; lid and toilet seat made of resin
- Design Registration Number
Unknown
- Portrait and Publicity Rights Holder
Not applicable
- Copyright Registration Number
Not registered
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INAX Live Museum
Tankless toilet
Description
As people’s values evolved, toilets came to be evaluated not only for their functions and performance but also for their form and appearance. In 2001, INAX introduced SATIS, a tankless toilet that compactly integrated advanced features. Its refined design brought innovation to toilet interiors, overturning the conventional image of narrow and dark Japanese toilet spaces.
By eliminating the flushing tank through a system that uses direct water pressure, SATIS achieved an exceptionally compact depth—then the smallest in the world—while improving spatial comfort. Highly praised for allowing bathrooms to feel more open, it became a groundbreaking product that transformed Japanese toilet culture. Since then, tankless toilets have continued to evolve and are now the mainstream in Japan’s toilet market.