The Yamanote loop line in central Tokyo was suspended from the first scheduled services on Monday due to a traffic signal glitch and trains were not expected to run until around 9 a.m., its operator said.
Japan is elevating its humble public conveniences into works of architectural, technological and aesthetic wonder which in turn is transforming them into landmarks and encouraging 'toilet tourism'. Japanese home-fittings companies have built a reputation for designing the world's most hygienic bathroom equipment, with the 'washlet' built-in bidet a standard fixture in most modern homes, along with heated toilet seats, sound.
Completed in 2021 in Shibuya City, Japan. Images by Satoshi Nagare. As part of “THE TOKYO TOILET” Project, Kashiwa led the spatial design of a new restroom located outside the west entrance of Ebisu Station, as well.