Japanese Toilet Exhibition

Date: 2009 January 25 14:19

Posted by Joe

Fans of Japanese plumbing in Tokyo, will want to go to Toire Hakubutsukan Exhibition as reported by The Japan Times. Highlights include the toilets used by sumo wrestlers, which apparently 5 cm wider and 7 cm longer than the regular Japanese toilet bowl.

Other famous toilets include the "throne" of feudal lord Takeda Shingen. The article claims the a quarter-size model of the field toilet was used by as he "mulled strategies during the Warring States Period (1467-1568)".

Admission is free, Tokyo show ends Jan. 27, moves to Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture Feb. 5-9. 2009 Toto Tachikawa Showroom is near Izumi Taiikukan Station on the Tama Toshi Monorail Line. Call 042-537-1010 for further details.