January 9, 2004

... two subway operators have decided to supply toilet rolls to cubicles, 30 years after the courtesy was withdrawn due to rampant paper pilfering.

... Most of Teito's 220 toilet cubicles at 168 stations on all eight subway lines serving central Tokyo and its suburbs will be equipped with toilet rolls by April 1 and the rest soon after, the company said.

Meanwhile, Toei said 134 bathrooms at the 15 main stations on its four lines will be furnished with toilet rolls by January 22, adding it will "use recycled paper that used to be train tickets" ... AFP