Shouldn't people be upset at the Virgin Mary urinals?

Not that it's any better, but FYI as far as I can tell, those are outdoor sinks and aren't part of the world's biggest restroom. (see the article for details)

And I have to agree with dmcgirl: Where are all the folks getting pissy about pissing in the Virgin Mary's stomach? This one must have slipped the attention of the right wing loonies.

I would never wash my hands at these, not because they are distasteful, but because who knows what lonely men do to them. Ewww.

And what woman in this world is red? That's the weird part- one lady sink that is a flesh tone, and one that is totally not.

"Where are all the folks getting pissy about pissing in the Virgin Mary's stomach? This one must have slipped the attention of the right wing loonies."

All the right-wingers are too busy supporting the war in Iraq by enlisting in the military to fight in it.

Just kidding.

What is it about men that they would want to hump a statue?

I see that China is definitely USA's enemy right now.

I'm trying to wrap my head around how one would actually wash their hands in that sink. When I wash my hands in a public restroom, I try to find a sink that doesn't have a gigantic ass in front of it.

The Evolution of a Modern Home

When Japan opened to the world after the Meiji Revolution in 1868, it actively emulated architectural traditions from Germany and Great Britain. However, ideas of modernism did not take root in Japan till after the Second World War. Toshihiro Kamikozawa, the owner of this house, is a scholar of German lit­erature well versed in the aesthetics of modernity and rationalism. His wife, a piano teacher, had lived in Germany during her childhood. Although built with Western materials and techniques, this one-storied, rectangular concrete box house has a calm sense of space reminiscent of traditional Japanese homes.
The Kamikozawa house was built in 1959, when Japan was just starting its successful climb from devastation during the war to its current prosperity. The Kamikozawas lived in a modest wooden house at that time, but wanted to own a home that reflected their ideals and optimism. When they saw the work of architect Kenji Hirose in a magazine, they knew that they had found the architect for their dream house. Hirose has been a pioneer in the modern Japanese construction industry and is well known for having designed the first series of buildings in Japan using light gauge steel structures. his original proposal was far above the budget set by Toshihiro Kamikozawa, who was only 32 years old at that time. However, both husband and wife worked with their architect—who was just a bit older—till they agreed on the plans, and completed a house that was quite radical for its time.

Since its construction, the Kamikozawa home has undergone several renovations because archi­tectural technology and building materials in the 1950s were not sufficiently sophisticated for the ideas of the owners and their architect. Adding new insulation material, waterproofing and heating under the floors were some of the alterations that had to be made. Then in 1976, Tetsuo Jinbo. an architect in Hirose's office, helped carry out complete renovation of this house, including installation of new sash window frames and massive double-glass sliding doors. A new kitchen and some contemporary furniture pieces were added in 1992.

Utter simplicity is the core of the architectural design of the Kamikozawas' house as well as their lifestyle. Despite frequent renovations, the original concept of this house has endured, In a sense, each renovation has resulted in bringing the house closer to the minimalist ideal of the Kamikozawas. It would have cost them about three times less money and much less trouble to construct a new house, but the couple saw the evolution of this house as a reflection of the evolution of their own lives from the days when they were young and poor but full of hope. The house has very little storage space, but it is enough for the Kamikozawas, who make every effort not to accumulate things unnecessarily. They both keep only three sets of clothes for each season, and give away books soon after reading them. The interior reflects their aesthetic discipline and a lifestyle fashioned on the principle "Less is more Articulated by the German architect Mies van dec Rohe. this adage was the touchstone of modern architecture during the first three quarters of the 20th century.