{"id":1190,"date":"2009-08-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/article\/bransons-shoji-tabuchi-theatres-restrooms-flush-competition"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"bransons-shoji-tabuchi-theatres-restrooms-flush-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bransoncourier.com\/?p=1190","title":{"rendered":"Branson&#8217;s Shoji Tabuchi Theatre&#8217;s Restrooms Flush Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articlepix\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"163\" width=\"250\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/articleimages\/Image\/0009\/0908\/Shoji mens restroom 25 (1 of 1).jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens restroom in Shoji Tabuchi Theatre<br \/>\n            has an ornate pool table.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Branson, Missouri known worldwide for being the &ldquo;Live music show capital of the world now has another feather to add to its cap. It has a &ldquo;number 1&rdquo; in what some have called a &ldquo;number 2 business.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The Shoji Tabuchi Theatre, home of Branson&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bransontourismcenter.com\/shoji-tabuchi-show.htm\">Shoji Tabuchi Show<\/a>, is also the home of the restrooms that won the 8th Annual &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Best Restroom Contest&rdquo; sponsored by Cintas Corporation, a leading provider of services and products for restrooms. This year&rsquo;s ten finalists were selected based on being open to the public, style and exceptional hygiene. They represent a cross section of various businesses including theaters, hotels, and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of of votes were cast on the internet for the ten finalists. When the bowel cleared Branson&rsquo;s Shoji Tabuchi Theatre had flushed the other nine semifinalists who were, in order of their final finish, The Tremont Plaza Hotel, Baltimore, MD; Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY: Zeffirino Ristorante, Las Vegas, NV; The Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL; Macy&rsquo;s Union Square in San Francisco, CA; The Tampa Theatre in Tampa, FL; NOVA 535 in St. Petersburg, FL; The Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI; and the Canlis Restaurant in Seattle, WA.<\/p>\n<p>The Tabuchi Theatre restrooms are unique and were featured on the Travel Channels &ldquo;Extreme Bathrooms. They have been described as providing &ldquo;a totally immersive experience of luxury and splendor.&rdquo; Paul Miller, General Manager for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bransontourismcenter.com\/index.html?gclid=CMHIl8K76JcCFQsaHgodSjE2Dg\">Branson Tourism Center<\/a>, one of Branson&rsquo;s largest sellers of Branson show and attraction tickets and lodging, said, &ldquo;The Tabuchi Theatres restrooms are some of the most elaborate he has ever seen and have in themselves become an attraction for Branson tourists.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Ladies restroom has 1890&rsquo;s period ceilings and wainscoting with onyx sinks and stained glass and crystal chandeliers. The Mens bathroom includes a mahogany billiard table and black lion-head sinks from Italy. &ldquo;We believe these restrooms are the most elaborate and ornate anywhere,&rdquo; said Theatre Manager Michael J. Frederick. &ldquo;Each restroom represents 1,800 square feet of deliberate, one-of-a-kind elegance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cintas Senior Marketing Manager Keith Hartman stated, &ldquo;Cintas is proud to honor the Shoji Tabuchi Theatre, and we congratulate all of our participants this year.&rdquo; At a special presentation at 2:00 p.m. on August 20, the Shoji Tabuchi Theatre received a plaque recognizing it as &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Best Restroom&rdquo; for 2009. It will also be listed on the internet in the &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Best Restroom Hall of Fame&rdquo; found at www.bestrestroom.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Branson, Missouri known worldwide for being the &#8220;Live music show capital of the world now has another feather to add to its cap. 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