Controversy over Gender Neutral Toilets at Menara Kabukicho in Tokyo

Jakarta –

Menara Kabukicho Tokyu was proud to introduce toilet genderless which are owned. But now the gender neutral toilets have been changed to men’s and women’s cubicles.

Reported from Tokyo ShimbunSunday (6/8/2023) toilet genderless it opened in April 2023 in a magnificent culinary center, entertainment and hotel building with 53 floors in the Shinjuku area, Tokyo, Japan. Instead of receiving praise, the toilet on the second floor was flooded with protests. Inhabitant Japan said that the toilet was not safe to use and would become a den of sexual crimes.

Initially, this toilet has eight cubicles that can be used by all genders. The goal is to make the campaign happen ‘no one is left behind’. However, Japanese women feel uncomfortable and insecure.

“It’s hard to fix my makeup,” said one resident.

“I’m afraid if suddenly ambushed by a man,” said another.

Five days after opening, the building’s management responded by announcing crime-prevention measures such as patrolling security guards. However, the concern about using gender neutral toilets still arises.

Yes, in Japan theft of underwear and video recordings in public toilets and photographs of women’s underwear are still being reported secretly.

On August 4, Kabukicho Tower finally removed the toilets genderless that, Now there are 12 rooms with seven toilet rooms for women, three men’s rooms, and two multipurpose rooms.

“We carried out the renovation work with the aim of creating a toilet that is safe and comfortable to use,” said a spokesman for Kabukicho Tokyu Tower.

Kenryo Iwamoto, a professor of gender studies at Kanazawa University said that the toilet genderless or a toilet that can be used by many people needs consideration of location and layout.

“It is also important to provide users with options, such as letting them know that there are sex-segregated toilets on other floors,” he said.

Toilet genderless it is intended to help children with disabilities and the elderly who have difficulty using the toilet. On the other hand, the number of multi-purpose toilets that require a large space for installation is still small due to budget factors.

“In a broad sense, the installation of all-sex toilets will lead to barrier-free facilities and will continue to be needed in the future,” he said.

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2023-08-06 15:13:52
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