“Mirai Ningen Sentakuki” (human washing machine of the future),

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“Mirai Ningen Sentakuki” (human washing machine of the future), currently being developed by Osaka-based Science Co. for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, is shown in Osaka’s Yodogawa Ward on Oct. 23. (Kazuhito Suwa)

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.

But more than a half century later, Osaka-based showerhead maker Science Co. is developing the new version based on cutting-edge technology.

It plans to exhibit the “Mirai Ningen Sentakuki” (human washing machine of the future) inside the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion run by the Osaka prefectural and city governments.

“We’re about 70 percent there,” said the company chairman, Yasuaki Aoyama, during a lecture held here Oct. 23. “We plan to offer 1,000 general visitors an opportunity to use it during the expo.”

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