Chat: Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort seeing female janitors in men’s restrooms SoraNews
A: Did you hear about the news? It was on Abema!
B: No, what happened? Something about toilets?
A: Yeah! This media person, Atsushi Tamura, tweeted about how uncomfortable he feels when a woman cleans the men's restroom.
B: Really? Wow. I mean, it's pretty common, right? Lots of women work as janitors.
A: Totally! Clean System says like, 70% of janitors in Japan are women. It’s often because not many men apply for those jobs.
B: I guess so. But a lot of people agreed with him online! They said they feel awkward too.
A: A survey showed that almost three-quarters of men feel *some* discomfort. Not everyone is completely against it, but still…
B: That's interesting. I wonder how the female janitors feel about it. Cleaning a men’s restroom must be a little weird!
A: The survey asked that too! Apparently, almost 44% of women are against having a male janitor in the women's restroom. That's a bigger number than the men's restroom discomfort!
B: Huh. I guess people just don’t like having the opposite gender around when they're… you know.
A: Exactly! It was just a casual tweet, but it started a whole conversation. Things probably won’t change anytime soon though. Female janitors are here to stay.
B: No, what happened? Something about toilets?
A: Yeah! This media person, Atsushi Tamura, tweeted about how uncomfortable he feels when a woman cleans the men's restroom.
B: Really? Wow. I mean, it's pretty common, right? Lots of women work as janitors.
A: Totally! Clean System says like, 70% of janitors in Japan are women. It’s often because not many men apply for those jobs.
B: I guess so. But a lot of people agreed with him online! They said they feel awkward too.
A: A survey showed that almost three-quarters of men feel *some* discomfort. Not everyone is completely against it, but still…
B: That's interesting. I wonder how the female janitors feel about it. Cleaning a men’s restroom must be a little weird!
A: The survey asked that too! Apparently, almost 44% of women are against having a male janitor in the women's restroom. That's a bigger number than the men's restroom discomfort!
B: Huh. I guess people just don’t like having the opposite gender around when they're… you know.
A: Exactly! It was just a casual tweet, but it started a whole conversation. Things probably won’t change anytime soon though. Female janitors are here to stay.
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Summary
A tweet by Atsushi Tamura sparked debate about discomfort with women cleaning men's restrooms in Japan. Surveys reveal ~75% of men feel awkward, & 44% of women dislike male janitors in women's restrooms. Highlights gender preferences in restroom cleaning. #Japan #SocialCommentary
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Date: Dec. 15, 2025
Notes: SoraNews24 Chat - 2025-12-15 01:00
Created: 2025/12/15 21:44
Updated: 2025/12/16 08:01
Last Read: 2025/12/16 08:01