FUROーDISCOVER YOUR NATURE

The Japanese word, "FURO" does not simply signify a bath for body cleansing, but a place to soak in warm water to revive your body and soul. FURO expresses a concept of returning to your own natural self by immersing in a never experienced sensation of creamy fine foam of water. It is a proposal of a new style of bathing experience in a tub full of foamy bubbles over half filled hot water realized by the technologies of INAX. The innovative and unique quality of the froth bubble baths will add enhancement to life at home.
The froth bath requires minimum of hot water but allows you a relaxing soak. Use of less water is also gentle to your body as you feel less pressure strain. Bubbles not only keep the temperature of the hot water but also retain the steam avoiding dispersion so that the bathtub could even be placed in a living room.

Designer profile: Toshiyuki Kita

Since 1969, Toshiyuki Kita has been active as an environmental and industrial designer who has worked in Japan, Italy, and many other places around the world. He has created many products in a wealth of fields for European and Japanese, from furniture and electronic appliances including LCD televisions to robots, and ordinary household goods. Many of his works have become part of the collections of museums throughout the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, (Centre Pompidou), Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, and others.
In recent years, he has been promoting education by holding seminars and workshops not only in Japan, but also in Europe and Asia. He continues his lifelong devotion to working with Japanese traditional crafts, designing and producing many products in related fields.

On Froth Technology

The froth is generated by mixing air with hot water containing special foaming agent made of substance safe enough to be used in food or cosmetic products through the foaming device. The bubble is delicate as a hundred to a few hundred microns in diameter and very creamy to the touch compared to the conventional bubble bath products. The froth serving as the lid in keeping the hot water from cooling off and at the same time avoid the steam to leap through. Such characteristic qualities will enable us to install the tub anywhere offering a new bathing style.

Foam from the spout

Bathtub with Foamy Bubbles