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Gas canisters explode in Osaka city hall washroom

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka City government officials and visitors stand outside the city hall on Feb. 5 after being ordered to leave the building. About 3,000 people were temporarily evacuated after several gas canisters exploded in a ground floor washroom in an apparent prank. No one was injured in the incident.

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GID official seeks compensation for discriminatory treatment

A trade ministry official, who was born as a male but has led life as a female, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2015, after filing a lawsuit to seek compensation for discriminatory treatment. The plaintiff argues discrimination on the basis that the use of the women's washroom has been restricted. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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The washroom in a lavatory

The location of the washroom outside the rooms of a house caused inconvenience when it was cold or dark. A maid is extending a paper lantern to a woman about to wash her hands after leaving the washroom.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐31‐0]

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The Benzaiten (the Indian-origin Goddess of fortune),Enoshima Island

Photographer unknown. Entitled ENOSHIMA. 523. The small shrine visible in the centre could be the one located in the middle of Hongu Iwaya, or the small shrine worshipping tennyo (heavenly maidens). The Illustrated Map of Enoshima, Kugenuma, Zushi, and Kanazawa published in 1898 mentions the existence of two small shrines and a washroom.==Date:unknown, Place:Enoshima, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐18‐0]

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The washroom in a lavatory

The toilet was usually located on the porch outside the rooms of a house. A young woman is scooping water to wash her hands after leaving the toilet. The fence presents a beautiful scene.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐4‐0]

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Gas canisters explode in Osaka city hall washroom

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka City government officials and visitors stand outside the city hall on Feb. 5 after being ordered to leave the building. About 3,000 people were temporarily evacuated after several gas canisters exploded in a ground floor washroom in an apparent prank. No one was injured in the incident.