Or toy with your train’s emotions.pic.twitter.com/VuorATnojU
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211. There is a lot of free wi-fi around: on many subway stations, in restaurants, in shopping malls. It’s also always pretty fast. Some wi-fi comes with fun signs.pic.twitter.com/KCNoYnBOdY
There were always (legally-mandated?) interstitials, and some of the UI and security choices were… interesting. Or, to me, incomprehensible.pic.twitter.com/4wtRTWXHr6
(It’s also always fun to see different variants of soft drinks and so on.)pic.twitter.com/UpFHLgxEbB
213. During rain and snow, I saw tons of umbrellas and – despite what the second image might tell you – most of them were just what Blade Runner promised: transparent. (Third image: Me under my transparent umbrella I brought with me to the U.S.)pic.twitter.com/AEWS3sya54
I also noticed a new type of umbrella hook… and a bunch of “don’t forget your umbrella” signs. (But despite them, there were quite a few forgotten umbrellas around. Always in an immaculate shape.)pic.twitter.com/d22U9IwGEj
215. I posted a regular fire hydrant sign before. However, most of those were elevated higher – sometimes much higher – and had a distinctive shape.pic.twitter.com/LP291krgXR
(This style was creatively reused by other things, chiefly bus stops.)pic.twitter.com/sZ4rCPBM6q
216. On the bus (where you board in the back, and leave in the front and pay your fare then), stop buttons were positioned at different heights to accommodate more people.pic.twitter.com/1Rsd0cdoJM
217. In many places I noticed this – a barrier separating people from cars, rather than a raised sidewalk.pic.twitter.com/Zu6XrgdRtY
218. Some street crossings offer to talk to you in many different languages.pic.twitter.com/8NXeI7vofu
219. I saw a bunch of interesting bike parking with similar UI and operations as those automated lockers. (And also, some lovely translation.)pic.twitter.com/Z1foXSfg5L
221. I also rented a bike. It was my first time biking on the left; taking right turns through intersections was even more frightening than biking on huge, scary bridges. (Bonus points if you notice a fun typographical detail in that last photo.)pic.twitter.com/gUXtNbDDM4
222. My bike lock had a thoughtful detail: it came with a little token with the lock combination so I didn’t have to memorize it or write it down.pic.twitter.com/5CzZWYOtJv
(But, my confidence took a big boost – and I was reminded of all the jokes made of me in primary school – when even the biggest helmet was too small for my enormous head. Also, a random thing I learned: Fixies without brakes are illegal in Japan.)
223. I supported this towel warmer after half an hour of walking in below-freezing temperatures… despite its dubious typographical allegiances.pic.twitter.com/Jr5hIRXLxZ
224. Although, to be fair, I also encountered some breathtakingly beautiful typography.pic.twitter.com/zK6NKTnvnK
225. Also, this split-flap parking display foreshadowing something amazing to happen in a few days hence! (Although, I feel bad for split-flap displays that don’t change often.)pic.twitter.com/uREMukAkng
*Vin Diesel voice* The thing about media fights… paper always wins.pic.twitter.com/4OV82WHcQ6
226. There are a lot of stamps here. Which is amazing. Some, as far as I understand, perform a function similar to signatures – you carry with you your own small seal stamp?pic.twitter.com/PxLVlR9duq
Where other places would use holes or notches to cancel or validate things… in Japan, you also encounter stamps.pic.twitter.com/mZKDoeOvNQ
(This is a cool read elaborating more on stamps and seals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_(East_Asia)#Japanese_usage …)
227. In all these electronic stores, you can still find tons of paper catalogs, which is basically the best. #UninventInternetpic.twitter.com/6nEipV2xIH
228. I saw a lot of tape and label makers. From old-school…pic.twitter.com/Pctz9Muyay
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