The Tokyo Toilet Project

by

Lecture Innovation/Entrepreneurship

Thu, Nov 9, 2023

4:30 PM – 6 PM EST (GMT-5)

Arthur Lewis Auditorium, Robertson Hall

Princeton, NJ 08544, United States

7

Registered

Registration

Registration is now closed (this event already took place).

Details

In 2020, Koji Yanai created and commenced the execution of the public toilet renovation project, "The Tokyo Toilet" (TTT) in Shibuya, Tokyo. Representing Japan and featuring 16 internationally renowned creators, including architects at the forefront, this project brought the world's highest level of creativity and design to the often-overlooked realm of urban architecture — the public toilet. Yanai has initiated a new film project to address the challenges of TTT and his debut production, "Perfect Days," which earned the Best Actor award at the 2023 Cannes International Film Festival.

In this talk, Yanai will explain why he embarked on the toilet project, what insights he gained, and why he produced a film at the end of those insights.

Where

Arthur Lewis Auditorium, Robertson Hall

Princeton, NJ 08544, United States

Speakers

Eldar Shafir

Class of 1987 Professor in Behavioral Science and Public Policy; Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs; Inaugural Director, the Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Science & Public Policy

Megumi Muto

Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Jessica Metcalf

Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Public Affairs, Co-Director of Global Health at Princeton

Hosted By

Global Japan Lab, PIIRS | View More Events

Global Japan Lab
Co-hosted with: Princeton Institute for International & Regional Studies, Global Japan Lab, PIIRS (OWNER)

Contact the organizers