Ominous “children at play” sign in Japan lives up to the warning it gives
Around Japan, particularly in more rural areas, you’ll often find signs that say “tobidashi chuui” (飛び出し注意). The phrase essentially means “watch out for children” or…
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Around Japan, particularly in more rural areas, you’ll often find signs that say “tobidashi chuui” (飛び出し注意). The phrase essentially means “watch out for children” or…
If you’ve ever used a public restroom in Japan, you may have noticed sign placed somewhere inside that reads some variation of the phrase “いつもトイレをきれいにご利用いただき、ありがとうございます”,…
From January 11th to 12th, 2022, there was record-breaking snowfall in the Tokachi region of Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture. In some areas, there was up to…
Japan seems to have mastered the art of creating public order via notifications and signs. “Pedestrians keep right,” “Don’t dump your trash here,” and so…
“Seriously, the person who came up with this idea is genius.” With the above caption, Gucchi (@atgucchi) tweeted photos she took at Kuwana station in…
Along with providing a chance to observe fascinating beauty, traditional art forms in action can sometimes have a hypnotizing and soothing quality to them, as…