Decide if keep warm duration (5 vs 12 hours) and delay cooking time matters besides the type of grain and other cooking options.

The Toshiba pot is 4mm thick with aluminum and stainless steel layer with a very good thermal distribution and scratch resistant coating. The Panasonic pot is lighter but the diamond coated scalloped Aluminum core pot helps in heat distribution.

Not all find a heavy pot appealing but those who's used to cooking with multi layer pot's heat distribution plus heat retaining properties will find it appealing.

Panasonic model has scalloped wall pattern which helps speeds up bubbling effect with boiling water this improving cooking time. This is something adopted from large industrial boilers know how perhaps. Tefal is crafted similarly but perhaps Panasonic improved this.

Toshiba model around for a few years. Try online. It has a stainless steel core which lends to heat storage thus shorterning cooking time and longer keep warm time. This is proven technology as employed in multi ply metal cookware that has aluminium and stainless steel cores. Electrical consumption could be lower with this kind of pot.