May 2008 Archives

Notion of Public and Private

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Public transportations are constantly advertising what you can or cannot do inside the train compartments. Because the space in trains are so confined and people spend significant amount of time in trains, such disputes take place frequently.

The particular poster in the image says "Please do this at home," encourages commuters not to put make up in the train. What many people consider as unsocial behaviors are:
- Put make up
- Eat or drink
- Sit on the floor
- Call someone
- Not putting mobile phones in silent mode

Power of Color Copies

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Railway stations color-copy photographed signs at construction sites. As the format of signs remain familiar, the solution seems much more friendly than a simple handwritten signs.

Iidabashi Station, Oedo Line. Similar solutions can be found at Tokyo stations, JR.

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Recently, we had an opportunity to try out a coin locker in Harajuku station, which uses your mobile phone number as a means of identification. By dialing to the phone number displayed on the screen, the system records your number and locks and unlocks a box of your choice.

A Natural Fit

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There's no explanation required, a time table accompanied by a clock.

At Wakamatsu-Kawada station, Oedo Line.

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