In Japan: Signs are Endlessly Entertaining

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By: leelefever on May 26, 2006 - 7:56am

The Japanese seem to have a special way of expressing themselves when it comes to signs or placards.  While most are normal signs, some are beautiful in their own way, some are hilarious and some are just weird.  Here are a few we've seen:

We saw this on the way into a subway.  Its design is something I'd like to have on a t-shirt:

  Everytime I see this crosswalk sign, I think that we're being warned to watch out for George Washington crossing the street with a devil child.

 

 In Japan, you should be sure to STOP using rocket shoes!

 Oh, and in Japan, you should never let Pac-man drink. waka waka waka waka.

 

 Of course, we've seen this one in a previous post, but it deserves another look.  Scrape it off your shoe, sprinkle it in your hand and smoke it?

 

 Apparently getting hit with a baseball in Japan is bad for your looks too.

There's a lot of fodder around the thousands of bar names, but I thought this one was particularly pertinent. In Japan, Oil is a Dangerous Party!


In Japan, it is endlessly entertaining to keep an eye out for little things like signs that make it even more charming than it already is.  You just gotta love Japan.