in honour of Earth Hour and saving the planet, an anti littering sign from Japan
I love this sign, even though I struggle to read to the words (it is 17 years since I studied Japanese) the meaning of the sign is clear. I do have fun making up my own captions "beware of littering a dog will bite you on the bum" "grrr don't drop on the ground, drop it in the bin, woof" and so on.
We caught the train out of Tokyo and went hiking in an area full of wonderful temples and shrines and culminating in a giant buddha. The route we took took us up and down hills and we were breathing a little heavily at times, Japanese hikers heading in the opposite direction would call out a cheerful greeting "Ohayo gozaimasu" (good morning) to us as we passed by, such a contrast to people in the city who all kept to themselves. I think that is true everywhere, people more likely to say hello when sharing an activity like hiking than in urban settings.
Ha! What a funny little sign! It would certainly make me even less likely to drop my rubbish! I remember walking on the beach in Norfolk on New Years Day morning and saying 'happy new year' to other folk walking along... they all looked up at me as if I was a weirdo. I guess the fact that it was a stark contrast to most other such situations confirms your point!
Hi Megan! Not familiar with "Earth Hour", but I'm a big fan of unusaul signs, and this is an absolute treasure. :-))) I have found likewise; people seem more open, and relaxed when I encounter them in outdoor settings. Hope you are having a great weekend, Les xx
Very cute sign; well spotted. @glimpses Leslie, Earth Hour takes place on the last Saturday of March around the world when power is turned off for one hour to highlight issues to do with global warming. Information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Hour if you're interested.
