What if hospitals were more colorful and fun places?
What does the vast majority of us feel about hospitals? That these places are cold, sterile looking and do not do anything to make patients and visitors feel more comfortable. But what if these places were more colorful and had environments designed to distract patients' attention? Perhaps the dislike many of us feel about hospitals would not be so severe, would it?
For in Tokyo, Japan, there is a hospital completely unlike anything you have ever seen, featuring murals filled with illustrations, colorful wings, decorated receptions like pubs, themed rooms, unusual paintings, walls covered with children's characters, caricatures, etc. . Watch the video below for a short site tour:
According to the staff of the Kotaku site, the institution is called Edogawa, and although it looks absolutely normal when viewed from the outside, it is enough for patients to come in and forget that they are in a hospital. And if they don't forget, the ambience and décor certainly make patients feel less frightened and intimidated. Check out some images of Edogawa: