THE TOKYO TOILET BOOK [JAPANESE EDITION / SECOND PRINTING]
街なかの公共トイレを誰もが驚く、新しい気づきの場へと刷新するべくスタートした〈THE TOKYO TOILET〉プロジェクトをまとめた写真集のようなガイドブック。
世界で活躍する16人のクリエイターによる見たことのないような公共トイレが東京・渋谷に出現した。都市の中に佇むあまやどりの場所、降り立った宇宙船のようなトイレ、タコ公園に建てられたイカのようなトイレなど、どれも見たことのないようなトイレである。そしてそれは映画『PERFECT DAYS』の舞台にもなった。監督のヴィム・ヴェンダース(Wim Wenders)はこの〈THE TOKYO TOILET〉を「忙しい東京の中の、静かな場所」と表現した。 その〈THE TOKYO TOILET〉が写真家・高橋ヨーコの手によって「The Tokyo Toilet Book」として一冊の本にまとめられた。彼女が思いを込めて切り取った17箇所の〈THE TOKYO TOILET〉の記録は、チャーミングな新しい東京の風景として、きっと、記憶されるものになるであろう。
A photo book which captures the public toilets in Shibuya like you’ve never seen
With the aim of renewing the public toilets in the city into places of new awareness that will grab people’s attention, THE TOKYO TOILET project was initiated. 17 innovative public toilets in Shibuya, Tokyo have been redesigned like we’ve never seen before by 16 world-class creators, such as one which offers shelter from the rain, one that looks like a spacecraft and a “squid toilet” in the “octopus park,” for everyone to use comfortably. The film “PERFECT DAYS” by director Wim Wenders was set around THE TOKYO TOILET, bringing it to life as a “quiet spot in busy Tokyo”. The project has now been developed into “The Tokyo Toilet Book” by photographer Yoko Takahashi. The 17 locations documented through her heart and lens will truly remain unforgettable, capturing the charming sceneries of new Tokyo forever.
“I was incredibly impressed by this project. It means a great deal, given that Tokyo is a highly influential city. Each toilet is amazing as architecture, art and a landmark, and as eye-catching as they are, they blend well with the scenery of Tokyo. That is exactly what I think of Tokyo. I hope you enjoy interpreting this book with your imagination and fantasy, and it would be my pleasure if it could encourage you to notice the changes in the book as 10, 20 years pass by.” --YOKO TAKAHASHI