according to documents about the ruling released by the Supreme Court of Japan. The plaintiff sought permission to use women’s toilets after identifying as female, but was only allowed to use ...

Soon after a powerful earthquake devastated Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day 2024, councilor Tsuyoshi Yamahana heard ...

"It's a serious problem that some people in Japan think allowing transgender people to use women's toilets will lead to an increase in criminal acts. We have to make it clear that these are two ...

“At the very least, toilet facilities for women should be increased to the same number for men.” East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said it maintains public restrooms at about 1,100 locations in ...

Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly affixing a hidden camera in a heated toilet seat ...

Japan’s Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai ... is not ensuring a sustainable present for the women working on its construction site, with an employee’s toilet plea going unanswered. Writing on the Osaka ...

except for the 11th cars which have accessible toilets. Pink banding and guidance signs nearby will be used to inform passengers they are for women only. (Japanese original by Kazuki Sakuma ...

In Japan, transgender people can only legally ... Some lawmakers formed a group to guarantee the safety of women in toilets and public baths or hot springs. – Rappler.com ...

The ruling is the Japanese top court's first on working ... some of her requests but insisted she could only use the women's toilets a few floors from her desk. Officials said the decision was ...

In 2020, the Toyko Toilet Project invited renowned creatives in Japan to design the facilities ... one for men, one for women, and one for everyone to use. Katayama described the design as ...

TOKYO: In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to women's toilets at work. The court found that a ...