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Junko Kobayashi

Junko Kobayashi

  • “The toilet changes” (co-author), HOIKUSHA Publishers
  • “Design supervision of wooden houses” (co-author), Inoue Publisher
  • “Changing school toilet”, Soudou Bunka
  • “Space to resonate in the heart ~ Toilet to take a deep breath ~” Kobundo Publisher
1967
Graduated from Japan Women's University School of Home Economics Department of ResidenceTanaka,
Nishino Design office,Atelier Bunk in Sapporo,
Shoichi Hario Design Institute in Sendai, etc.
1988
Participated to design “Charm Station” which is a public toilet with 500 million yen budget.
1989
Establishment first-class architect office, GONDOLA
1996
Reorganized First-class architect office,Limited company GONDOLA
Vice-president of Japan Toilet Association (JTA)
2004~2014
part-time lecturer at Bunka Joshi University
2008
Awarded AVON Woman’s Award
2014
Conferred engineering doctorate in Toyo University
2015
Received the Japan Association of Architects Association Encouragement Prize at Itoigawa-shi, Itoigawa Elementary School.

Committee member resume

  • Committee member of Committee for Nature beautification promotion committee of Environment Agency (1990, Environment Agency)
  • Participated European toilet circumstances survey
  • Toilet special issue editor of “Detail” (1990, Shokokusha Publisher)
  • Committee member of Development study on systematization in toilets by Urban Renaissance Agency
  • Panel at Toilet Symposium by Japan Toilet Association (7 April, 1990)
  • Judging committee member of Good Toilet 10 (1989-1995)
  • Panel of Road Station Symposium (1992, Local cultural exchange centre)
  • Panel at Road station Research Experiment Forum (1992, Local cultural exchange centre)
  • Panel at Kobe International Toilet Symposium (1992, Kobe-shi, Japan Toilet Association)
  • ASIA PACIFIC SEMINAR ON PUBLIC TOILET(1994, Hongkong)
  • Investigation Committee on the Urban Park Toilets (1995, Ministry of Construction)
  • Consideration Committee to create a Manual of the Comfortable Public Toilet Design (1995, Toyama Prefecture)
  • Park Management Forum (1995, Ministry of Construction)
  • Lecturer at School Toilet Seminar (1998, Japan Toilet Association)
  • Expert advisor of data collection and analysis for water supply and sanitation facilities for the elderly and disabilities (1999, The society of heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineering in Japan)
  • Forum committee member of Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation MXI Service (1993-2000)
  • Special speech at Taiwan Toilet Association General Meeting (2001, Taiwan Bathing and Culture Association)
  • Expert advisor of School water supply survey subcommittee in Water supply and drainage equipment committee (2003-2008, The society of heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineering in Japan)
  • Committee member of “Study on disaster prevention by school facilities as a shelter” (2005-2006, Ministry of education)
  • Coordinator of Toilet Symposium by Japan Toilet Association (2005, Japan Toilet Association)
  • Original drafting committee member of JIS A4422 (Warm water washing toilet seat) (2006-2007)
  • Coordinator of All Japan toilet liaison meeting by Japan Shopping Centre Association (2005- )
  • Selection committee member of Japan Toilet Award “All women shining Society promoted Cabinet Secretariat Promotion Office” (2015)
  • Awarded, Japan Toilet Award; School road toilet “Suzume no Oyado”
    New Tomei Expressway NEOPASA Shimizu (Shimizu Parking Area)
    Road Station Patio Niigata
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