We’re just back from a couple of very enjoyable weeks in Japan and I’ll post several stories from our trip on here in the coming weeks. For now I thought I’d quickly share some of the funny Japanese signs and strange English translations we encountered on our way around the country.
I should stress that the fact that signs are in English at all is a great help, especially in a country with so few English speakers and still a largely domestic tourist market. And the translations, funny as they are, do ensure that the signs get more attention than they would otherwise receive. Perhaps it’s all part of a very clever plan…
Vigorously a good sign
Cow cross a street – this street in particular
Nobody likes a crowed room
Google Translate at its finest?
I decided I probably shouldn’t have been there
No entry for big-footed people – again, I decided I shouldn’t have been there
No gender stereotyping here – none at all
Logic you can’t argue with
Danger – do not hold giant mobile phones near the railway tracks.
The whole of northern Japan was a Play with Snow area
Given the size of the icicles, the exclamation marks are fully justified
I just love sign when traveling. I post pics of them all the time. This is a great collection, especially with the English translations…fantastic!