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# 2020/09/15  Tokyo's New Toilets Have See-Through Walls
[Tokyo's New Toilets Have See-Through Walls](https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/tokyos-new-toilets-have-see-through-walls/yxiiWuwPEeqHvH-nOZJodg)

## Questions
1. Who designed Tokyo's transparent toilets?
→ Japanese architect Shigeru Ban designed it.
2. Did Tomoko Mizutani like the appearance of the new toilets?
→ Yes, Tomoko Mizutani said "It's really clean, and it sort of looks like art". (finished)
3. When will all 17 of Tokyo's redesigned public toilets be open to the public?
→ All 17 of the new toilets will be open to the public in spring 2021.

## Discussion
1. What are your thoughts on Tokyo's transparent toilets?
→ They're clean, beautiful and innovative but I ~~'ll~~ **(I'd)would** still worry about privacy.
2. Would you describe most public toilets in your town or city as clean and safe? Why? Why not?
→ In our country toilets located in open ~~ed~~ space**s**, most of them aren't clean and safe. If I give 5 stars for Tokyo’s transparent toilets, toliets in open ~~ed~~ space**s** ~~will~~ **would** be 3 or 3.5.
3. Are there any unique or interesting buildings or structures in your neighborhood? Please explain your answer.
→ There ~~are~~ **is** one strange buiding in my neighorhood. It ~~'s~~ has ~~a~~ 
beautiful baroque architecture but **it is** built around **an** old and messy building. It has been being built **for** about 20 years. People tell ~~s~~ many **ghost** stories about that building.
4. What would you change about your neighborhood if given the chance? Why?
→ If I ~~can~~ **could**, I would change all of the buildings and roads. Most of the buildings are messy, and they **weren't** **built** in a neat way.
5. What area or neighborhood of your town or city would you most like to live in? Why?
→ I have no preference. My home town is a place between rural areas and urban areas, it's inconvenient and **lacks** ~~of~~ (or has a lack of) job opportunities.

## Further Discussion
1. What's the cleanest city you've ever been to? Please describe it.
→ Japan Tokyo. They even said "Water in the toilet can be ~~drink~~ **drunk**, because it's clean".
2. Which of the cities you've been to would you say has best architecture? Please explain your answer.
    **→ If you're considering "the best" is appearance, I would say Thailand, if you're considering about safety and appearance, I would say Japan. I saw an elephant shape building in Thailand, but I know their building safety standards could be lower than Japan's, beacause Japan has many natural disasters.**
    → If "the best", just consider about appreance, I would say Thailand, if consider about safty and appreance, I would say Japan. I have seen an elephant shape building in Thailand, but I know their building safty standard could be lower than Japan, beacuse Japan has many nature disasters.

3. Are you more impressed by traditional or modern buildings? Why?
→ I think maybe traditional buildings. Modern buildings are beautiful too, but not warm. ~~And~~ **Moreover** modern buildings **are usually** built quite high ~~t~~, they make me feel stress**ed**. (feeling  -ed) ---> finished
4. What famous buildings or structures do you hope to see someday? Please explain your answer.
→ I would like to visit Europe someday. I want to see differnet building's styles, Europe's buildings are famous for history and **elegance**.
5. Do you think you'd enjoy working as an architect? Why? Why not?
→ No, an architect ~~must~~ **would** **be** expose**d** ~~s~~ **to** ~~in~~ ~~the~~ outdoor area, I don't like it.