Japanese using mobile phones to find nearest toilet

We've seen text messaging services and iPhone apps that guide mobile users to the nearest restroom, but this Japanese mobile phone software takes the search to another level, according to The Telegraph.

The Check A Toilet program, created by the software company Access Co, enables mobile phone users to search for maps highlighting the nearest public toilet to their location.

From train stations and beaches to department stores and parks, the software lists thousands of maps highlighting the location of public toilet, including details of their facilities such as baby changing areas, according to reports in Mainichi Daily News.

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Image from Earth First Japan.

emily | 3:19 PM | Localisation |
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