Photogenic is probably not the first word that comes to mind upon hearing the phrase “public restroom”. But the Instagram account toilets_a_go_go by Tokyo-based photographer Hidefumi Nakamura proves that public toilets shouldn't have to look bland and gross.
Since starting the Instagram account last January, Nakamura has posted over 200 photos of quirky public toilets across Japan, and he describes the surroundings and unique design elements of each one in the captions. The idiosyncratic restrooms show off colorful art, sleek modernist forms, and tiled typographics, and a few are even shaped like storybook-themed tree stumps! Over time, he grew to appreciate the fun assortment of designs. “Perhaps because the architects can do it freely,” he tells CNN.
Find more of Nakamura's photos on toilets_a_go_go.
h/t Quartz
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these are great!
and all of them probably super well maintained, no graffitis on the walls, no scratched mirrors.
probably the nicest public restroom i've ever had the pleasure of visiting was at this rural ferry terminal in yawatahama on shikoku island. my photos really don't give it full justice, but it had a marvelous little garden atrium in the center of the tiny structure that artfully (poetically?) separated views from each gender-designated half. no idea who designed it, but it felt like someone gave a lot of shits about how people...oh well.
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