When You Gotta Go...
2009年08月04日
A Canadian friend, down from Osaka and walking around Sunport, said, "Wow, you have benches." He told me that public spaces in Osaka did not have benches because of the many homeless folk who would set up camp.
In Takamatsu, we have more than benches, we have benjyo, public toilets all over the city.
Some of these toilets are very nice, much nicer than what we have in our apartment. As an American, I especially appreciate not being treated like a criminal when I feel the need to heed the call. No keys attached to hubcaps to haul!
Here's a toilet behind Symbol Tower.
There's a women's room, a men's room and a room for the physically challanged. That last room you can lock and it's easily big enough for eight people to, I don't know, study English.
There are several high-tech toilets around the city.
There are also many much more humble toilets all over the city. Almost every park has a can. Most of these toilets are of the Japanese type- no seat, and before you commit yourself , you should check the supplies. Nice that people hand out little packs of Kleenex on the arcade.
Finally, almost every convenience store has a public washroom. You don't have to ask for permission and you don't have to buy anything.
In Takamatsu, we have more than benches, we have benjyo, public toilets all over the city.
Some of these toilets are very nice, much nicer than what we have in our apartment. As an American, I especially appreciate not being treated like a criminal when I feel the need to heed the call. No keys attached to hubcaps to haul!
Here's a toilet behind Symbol Tower.
There's a women's room, a men's room and a room for the physically challanged. That last room you can lock and it's easily big enough for eight people to, I don't know, study English.
There are several high-tech toilets around the city.
There are also many much more humble toilets all over the city. Almost every park has a can. Most of these toilets are of the Japanese type- no seat, and before you commit yourself , you should check the supplies. Nice that people hand out little packs of Kleenex on the arcade.
Finally, almost every convenience store has a public washroom. You don't have to ask for permission and you don't have to buy anything.
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