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  • SATIS

Holdings Classification (Registered Name)

SATIS

SATIS

Holding Institution

INAX Live Museum

Category
  • #Product
Year of Production (First Edition)

2001

Release Year

2001

Manufacturer

INAX Corporation (now LIXIL)

Distributor

INAX Corporation (now LIXIL)

Dimensions

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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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.