The idea was unsettling but intriguing: a public restroom with transparent walls.
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Tokyo launches 'toilet diplomacy'
Glass-walled restroom is clear symbol of Japan's affair with washroom hygiene
Takenosuke Sakakura's Nishihara Itchome toilet is called Andon, which means "lantern." (Photos by Satoshi Nagare, provided by The Nippon Foundation)
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