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Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has unveiled a public toilet that incorporates a communal hand-washing basin, as the final instalment of the Tokyo Toilet project. Replacing a toilet block near the ...

Restrooms in Japan are widely known for being clean and high-tech, with bidets, heated toilet seats and even the recorded sound of flushing water so others won’t hear you doing your business. But some ...

Part bathroom, part art gallery, The Tokyo Toilet / Shibuya project combines the two in a project which sees architect-designed toilets appear around Shibuya. The brainchild of Koji Yanai, the Group ...

Japan's Oscar entry is by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. His new film, "Perfect Days," is inspired by the country's unique public toilet culture. Hirayama, the protagonist of Wim Wenders' new film ...

On October 8, a cleaning crew consisting of preschoolers and schoolchildren equipped with floor brushes and sturdy cloths assembled at Ebisu Park in Shibuya, Tokyo. They were there to clean the ...

The Tokyo Toilet Project, an initiative by the Nippon Foundation in cooperation with the Shibuya municipal government, aims to change the perception that public toilets are smelly, dark, dirty, and ...

Public toilets in Japan have been known to impress visitors, but in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, you’ll find 17 restrooms that are on a whole other level. Designed by 16 creative professionals from around ...