If so, you could be in luck. A showerhead manufacturer in Japan has developed a "human washing machine," a pod that can wash and dry a person in 15 minutes. Though the futuristic machine is still ...

Japan introduces a human washing machine with a full cleaning cycle in 15 minutes (X @thandojo) Inspired by the “Ultrasonic Bath” from 1970, created by Sanyo Electric, the new version is being ...

OSAKA--A futuristic “human washing machine” that caused a stir at the 1970 Japan World Exposition has undergone a 21st century makeover for the Osaka Kansai Expo in April. The original ...

OSAKA--A human washing machine, one of the most talked about exhibits at the 1970 Japan World Exposition held in Osaka Prefecture, looks set to make a triumphant return with cutting-age technology ...

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru attended the opening ceremony for the Osaka Expo on April 12 along with Emperor Naruhito ...

Hirofumi Yoshimura, right, tests out the "human washing machine of the future" in ... but also soothe the soul. (Japanese original by Sayuri Toda, Osaka City News Department) ...

An evolved version of the "human washing machine," which attracted attention at the Osaka Expo 55 years ago, was also unveiled, with Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura trying it out for himself.

A preview of the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion, one of the Japanese pavilions at the Osaka ... Hirofumi of Osaka entered the ' Future Human Washing Machine,' so I went to photograph the event.