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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.
(Score: 5, Informative) by edinlinux on Monday August 24 2020, @08:25PM (1 child)
No western news article actually says where they are in Shibuya..
They are in MIyashita Kouen (Park), the new renovated linear park that skirts alongside the JR Yamanote line between Shibuya Station and Harajuku Station, on the right side when heading from Shibuya to Harajuku.
And since they are liquid crystal walls (means has electricity = clear through), then they should fail dark.. but on the other hand, lights also never go out in Central Tokyo anyways, so not really an issue. Even during the 2011 9.0 quake, the lights stayed on and all the escalators kept running.. (and none of the buildings fell down (except the parking ramp at Costco). :-) I only had one power failure, when a fighter jet hit a power line.. it was like 18 years ago or something and only for an hour..
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 24 2020, @10:36PM
Sounds like a fun city, really. If I come to Shibuya, can I use an invisible potty, then snag a power line?