Japan shows off leadership at World Toilet Summit

[omae mona]

Delicate toilets in Tokyo. The entrances are designed as faces of men and women

Beijing toilets have been told to clean up their act

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4018477.stm
http://english.people.com.cn/200411/17/eng20041117_164238.html

BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Developing good toilets is now an exciting subject, said Jack Sim, founder of World Toilet Organization, at the fourth session of World Toilet Summit opened here Wednesday.

In the past, there were women's liberation, leprosy, Aids, the sexual revolution. All these are taboos that have been broken. The toilet problem is probably the last one

Jack Sim, WTO

[Taro Toporific]

My FAVORITE Chinese toilet image is..... being dragged into a Shanghai women's station toilet by a Chinese-Canadian comedienne to witness an entire girl's cheerleader team squating on slit trench.

[dimwit]

My FAVORITE Chinese toilet image is..... being dragged into a Shanghai women's station toilet by a Chinese-Canadian comedienne to witness an entire girl's cheerleader team squating on slit trench.

How about this entry from Bulgaria, no tetanus shot required. Eastern Europe circa 1990 can beat any Chinese in all the categories that matter]http://are-f.com/euro/bulgarian_toilet.jpg[/img]

[NeoNecroNomiCron]

Delicate toilets in Tokyo. The entrances are designed as faces of men and women

In the past, there were women's liberation, leprosy, Aids, the sexual revolution. All these are taboos that have been broken. The toilet problem is probably the last one

Jack Sim, WTO

One of the enterances looks seriously gay. Is it for gender neutral people?

[Mulboyne]

FG Thread: Japan flush on the toilet business

Check out the Asahi article about toilet designer, Junko Kobayashi. She's the one to blame for the trend towards including attendants in toilets in Japan who expect tips for turning on the tap.