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The first theft took place in October last year when builders discovered a toilet they had installed at a house they were constructing had vanished overnight.
Within days, another toilet had vanished from a different house that was also under construction.
The thefts continued for three months, with a total of 18 items - most of them toilets - pilfered from the construction sites, according to Sora News 24.
Police were unable to catch the thief, dubbed the God of Toilets by local media, until a local second-hand shop said they had been sold a band new lavatory.
Officers were able to trace the man who sold the item, and arrested Takada who admitted stealing and selling the items to help pay for food and rent.