TOTO
The Tokyo Toilet
The Tokyo Toilet
Published: October 2023
ISBN=978-4-88706-404-1
Unit price: 3,300JPY (tax included)
Author: Tami Okano (Text), Satoshi Nagare (Photo)

257×190mm, 280pages, Japanese/English
Description of contents
Sixteen creators participated in a major project that drastically changed the convention of public toilets. The book introduces seventeen toilet facilities through photographs, drawings, and data, along with extensive interviews with and contributions from those involved. Participating architects and creators include Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, Tomohito Ushiro, Masamichi Katayama, Kengo Kuma, Junko Kobayashi, Takenosuke Sakakura, Kashiwa Sato, Kazoo Sato, Nao Tamura, NIGO®, Marc Newson, Shigeru Ban, Sou Fujimoto, Miles Pennington, and Fumihiko Maki.
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Contents
■INTRODUCTION
 Public Toilets That Everyone Can Use Comfortably

■THE TOKYO TOILETS 
 Shigeru Ban,Masamichi Katayama / Wonderwall®,Nao Tamura,Fumihiko Maki,Takenosuke Sakakura,Tadao Ando,NIGO®,Kengo Kuma,Kashiwa Sato,Toyo Ito,Kazoo Sato / Disruption Lab Team,Tomohito Ushiro,Marc Newson,Miles Pennington / UTokyo DLX Design Lab,Junko Kobayashi,Sou Fujimoto

■PROJECT DESIGN
 Original Pictograms to Accompany Diverse Users and Buildings 
  Kashiwa Sato 
 Maintenance of THE TOKYO TOILET
  
■CONCEPTION AND CONSTRUCTION
 THE TOKYO TOILET:Raising Awareness and Inspiring Hearts and Minds
  Koji Yanai (Project Initiator/Sponsor)
 Addressing Familiar Social Issues without Overlooking Them and Never Giving Up
  Jumpei Sasakawa (The Nippon Foundation)
 Aiming to Change Attitudes toward Public Toilets
  Ken Hasebe (Shibuya Ward)
 Public Toilets as Spaces Symbolizing Kindness
  Shinsuke Yoshida (TOTO LTD.)
 Experiencing the Boundless Possibilities of Architecture
  Keitaro Takebayashi (DAIWA LIFENEXT)
    
■SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION 
 Quiet Spots in Busy Tokyo
  Wim Wenders (Film director)

■DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS 

■LOCATION MAP

■CREDITS