Since 2020, the Tokyo Toilet Project has drawn attention with its designer restrooms in Shibuya created by such world-renowned figures as Ban Shigeru, Kuma Kengo, and Andō Tadao. In May, the buzz spread abroad with acclaimed German director Wim Wenders bringing Perfect Days, a movie featuring the initiative, to the Cannes Film Festival. Starring Yakusho Kōji, the film tells the story of a simple man of few words who earns a living scrubbing public lavatories. Yakusho won best actor for his performance...

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