Tuesday September 16th, 2008 | Posted in Tokyo Shock X-Change

Clash

Here we have a shot of a sign taken in Tokyo, incouraging commuters to take part in the Japanese tradition of bumping into each other. There are many examples of the bad use of English in warning signs and public information blurbs in Japan, all of which seem hilarious to English speakers! I feel a series coming on!

Picture taken by my good friend Trent McBride. Thanks Trent!
 

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Stephen David Smith is a multimedia designer and web designer currently based in tokyo.  When he's not scripting interactive environments in Flash or designing usability for websites, he's down the arcade playing Taiko no Tatsujin or creating animation and music on his laptop. He's influenced by the Japanese aesthetic sensibilities, as well as the 'throw-away' nature of modern Japanese popular culture.
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