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Public Toilets on Remote Islands to Reuse Wastewater with Independent Power Supply: Japan's First "Self-Contained" Toilets Installed on Iriomote Island; Taketomi Town and NTN Sign Disaster and Tourism Cooperation Agreement

[Iriomote Island - Taketomi] A "water-recirculating, self-contained toilet" that requires neither electricity nor piping has recently been installed at the Omisha Road Park on Iriomote Island in Taketomi Town, Japan—the first such installation on a remote island in Japan. Public toilets are scarce on Iriomote, a World Natural Heritage site, so this will help alleviate the toilet needs of local residents and tourists alike.
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[Iriomote Island - Taketomi] A "water-recirculating, self-contained toilet" that requires neither electricity nor piping has recently been installed at the Omisha Road Park on Iriomote Island in Taketomi Town, Japan—the first such installation on a remote island in Japan. Public toilets are scarce on Iriomote, a World Natural Heritage site, so this will help alleviate the toilet needs of local residents and tourists alike.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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