By KAZUMI TAKO/ Staff writer
September 18, 2019 at 18:15 JST
A floorplan at the entrance of a renovated restroom at the Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Exits and entrances are separate. (Provided by Toto Ltd.)
Foreign visitors coming to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup that starts on Sept. 20 will be relieved to learn that most of the remaining squat toilets at the venues have been replaced with high-tech facilities as part of pricey large-scale renovations. [Read More]
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