2017 Volume 48 Issue 2 Pages 92-105
This thirty years, the public toilet has become improved much. Especially, the improvement consists of the basic function aligning with users’ requirements, the enhancement, and sophistication of the design.
On the other hand, one of the issues is the insufficiency for its security and its maintenance that should be prioritized.
Also, it’ easy to find the gap between city vs. town and male vs. female as well as the disparity in terms of the purpose of buildings, especially in schools vs. commercial facilities, and the consideration for the challenged people.
Even though the facial design improvement has changed the impression of the public toilet in Japan seemingly, deepening and continuity are required so as to pursue sustainable enhancement.
To achieve that, it’s important to cultivate human resources and/or an organization that can supervise those facilities from the design to its maintenance.
