“THE TOKYO TOILET” & “PERFECT DAYS”

In 2018, the public toilet renovation project, “THE TOKYO TOILET (TTT)” commenced in Shibuya, Tokyo. Representing Japan and featuring 16 internationally renowned creators, including architects at the forefront, this project brought creativity and design to the often-overlooked realm of urban architecture - the public toilet. It successfully introduced new value to this object. In 2021, Mr. Yanai also initiated a new art film project to address the challenges of TTT and his debut production, “PERFECT DAYS”, earned the Best Actor award at the 2023 Cannes International Film Festival. Now the movie is currently being actively promoted for the Academy Awards. In this talk, Koji 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.
Lecture
YANAI Koji
Director of the Board, Group Senior Executive Officer, Fast Retailing, UNIQLO
Project Owner of THE TOKYO TOILET
Producer of ‘‘PERFECT DAYS’’
Comment
Miles PENNINGTON (Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo )
TAKAOKA Manami (Project Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences and Nursing, The University of Tokyo)
TAKAHASHI Yoko (Photographer)
Moderation
HANEDA Masashi (Director, Tokyo College)
0:00　Opening remarks (HANEDA Masashi)
3:28 　Lecture (YANAI Koji)
51:39　Comment (TAKAOKA Manami)
1:03:11　Comment (Miles PENNINGTON)
1:14:53　Comment (TAKAHASHI Yoko)
1:26:48　Round-table discussion
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