A public restroom in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward has caused controversy online as it abolished a women-only area after the ward government rebuilt it in February despite keeping the men’s urinals.
The toilet complex in the Hatagaya 3-chome district of the ward comprises two universal restroom stalls and a men’s area with urinals.
The municipal Hatagaya public toilet complex stands in a corner of a residential area about 600 meters from the Keio New Line Hatagaya Station.
It previously had a men’s area, a women’s restroom and a unisex, multipurpose restroom.
Rebuilt, it now has two universal barrier-free restroom stalls that are equipped with a diaper-changing table and facilities for ostomates, among other features.
The men’s area has remained, however. It has two urinals and lies separated from the universal toilets.
The women’s area, meanwhile, is gone.
17 Mar 2023
【花粉症】まだまだマスクが手放せません...
According to the Japan Weather Association, which offers weather-related information, pollen levels are predicted to be twice the amount of an average year in the greater Tokyo area.
The Environment Ministry also said that cedar pollen levels this season are expected to be the highest in 10 years.
The amount of pollen dispersed in the spring depends on what the weather was like the previous summer. Summers with higher temperatures, longer hours of sunlight and little rain — conditions present last year — create a conducive environment leading to more pollen in the following spring.
The peak of the hay fever season depends on the area and the type of pollen — cedar or cypress.
10 Mar 2023
【マスク】3月13日からルールが変わります！
The central government decided Friday to drastically ease COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing on March 13, including for public transportation and schools, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seeks to relax public health measures for economic and social activities.
Under the new guidelines, passengers will only be recommended to wear face masks on trains and buses during rush hour or other occasions when public transport is especially congested, while students will not be requested to use them during school activities.
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