WOMEN
Japan’s New Guidelines for Women’s Toilets Have Men Online Hopping Mad
The country will recommend buildings provide more facilities for women than men, bringing Japan closer to international standards.
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WOMEN
SOCIETY
Survey: 1 in 4 Japanese Kids Can’t Use a Japanese-Style Squat Toilet
The times they are a-changin', with 26.7% of elementary school kids saying they can't use the old-style devices.
SOCIETY
This Japanese Village is Furious About Its New Million-Dollar Toilet
How did a toilet on a road leading into a village of 1,300 people in Nara Prefecture end up costing close to…
WOMEN
Why Are Lines for Women’s Toilets in Japan So Long? Blame The Patriarchy
Nearly half of women in Japan say they have to wait in excruciatingly long lines to use the restroom. Is that discrimination?
WOMEN
Men Are Now Using Shibuya’s “Transparent Toilet” to Assault Women
Shibuya's transparent toilet is designed to serve as a curious attraction. But it appears some men have found another use for it:…
HISTORY
How Japan’s Oldest Toilet Went Down the Crapper
How an unfortunate gear shift led to one worker at a Japanese temple accidentally taking out a historically significant toilet.
LIVING IN JAPAN
In Praise of the Japanese Toilet Seat
When is a toilet not just a toilet? We have the straight poop on Japan's mighty contributions to the art of elimination.