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posted by Fnord666 on Monday August 24 2020, @03:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the peek-a-poo dept.

Japan: See-through public toilets open in Tokyo parks:

Transparent public toilets which light up "like a beautiful lantern" have been installed in Tokyo.

The see-through loos have opened in two parks in Shibuya, a commercial part of the Japanese capital which is renowned for its shopping facilities and quality of nightlife.

The toilets use coloured "smart glass" which turns opaque when they are occupied.

The glass technology has been used so people can identify whether the toilet is clean - and if anyone is currently inside.

Users have already said how, once inside the toilet, they cannot tell if the glass is opaque or not - giving them the strange feeling they are on display while spending a penny.

[...] There are plans to open more of the transparent toilets across the same neighbourhood by next spring.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 24 2020, @07:25PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 24 2020, @07:25PM (#1041288)

    If it senses more than one person inside does it stay transparent? Film at 11.

  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 24 2020, @09:15PM (2 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Monday August 24 2020, @09:15PM (#1041333) Journal

    Moms would hate that. Take Junior-san to potty, and the world looks on?

    • (Score: 3, Informative) by MostCynical on Monday August 24 2020, @09:36PM (1 child)

      by MostCynical (2589) on Monday August 24 2020, @09:36PM (#1041346) Journal

      MomsParents would hate that. Take Junior-san to potty, and the world looks on?

      FTFY.

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      "I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
      • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 24 2020, @09:46PM

        by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Monday August 24 2020, @09:46PM (#1041349) Journal

        Daddy-san may not care as much as Mommy-san. A lot of guys who wouldn't whip it out on a crowded street, just wouldn't care a lot if some peeping Thomasina took a look. Now, if Daddy-san were tending to a girl-child, he might be more sensitive.