THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 28, 2025 at 07:00 JST
An “all-gender” restroom, located next to the Azerbaijan pavilion on the grounds of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, is lined with 30 gender-neutral stalls. This photo was taken on April 9 on Yumeshima island in Osaka’s Konohana Ward. (Itsuki Soeda)
OSAKA—Public restrooms are the backbone of any major event, but how well-designed are the “all-gender” ones at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo? [Read More]
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