Here are some funny signs I’ve seen so far. Japan The Japanese love to use cartoons in all their signs. Sometimes it seems inappropriate! China The best signs are definitely found in China. Instead of using a translator which are in abundance, they seem to use a dictionary and do a word for word transation. [...]

Tokyo Mt Fuji (Kawaguchi) Hiroshima Miyajima Kyoto

Ever since a grade five cultural unit on Japan, I’ve wanted to visit the country. Sumo wrestlers, sushi, haikus – the country seemed so far and exotic. There were also elements of Japanese culture that were a part of my childhood: Pocky, Hello Kitty, Twinstar, Melody and Zojirushi. Lastly, my grandparents also lived in Japan [...]