Japan Subway Posters

More from the "do it at home" series of posters by Tokyo Metro. For those who are not familiar with the series, these are posters found on the Tokyo metro stations and trains to remind people of their manners. You can see the whole series at Tokyo Metro.
This one here asks folks to be considerate and give up the priority silver seat which is designated for disabled, pregnant or other needy folks.
One thing that continues to surprise me is how many young folks don't bother to get up for others. I've seen a woman with a baby on her back carrying shopping in both hands - all the young folks sitting around her were pretending to be asleep or playing with their mobile phone.

And then there are the folks who treat the entrance to the train like the entrance to their bedroom.



















part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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lol the 3rd image I think Lightningsabre will like LOL
High School Student
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Nanami!?
They certainly look like characters from a certain yuri eroge....
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke o - http://vndb.org/v917
Same 3rd pic - http://s.vndb.org/sf/26/7726.jpg
That's what it is!
unemployed -_-
LOL so right. http://sonohanabira.countpacula.com/uploaded_images/SonoHanabira-EN-test4-734023.png
Student
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xD! @ 3rd image. LOL
College Student , butts kicker
http://k2-darky.blogspot.com/
seconded ..it's really hilarious ...it makes on thought that are gals there are Yuris and to a danger case that they don't mind doing it in the train XD
Pianist
Thirded. Someone quick! Replace the other signs with that one!
Advertising / Stand arrangement / Space planning
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I am always giving my seat to old, pregant woman, woman with smal childre,...etc and I am often surprise by the reaction.. One day I let my seat to a old man.. and to say thank you he gave me a big box of belgium chocolate omiyage ( certainly bought for someone !) I was happy, since good chocolate are so expensif in Japan ^^
Mecha Student
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I was only there for 4 weeks, but I noticed the same thing... though I didn't get any chocolate... :(
Student
some old ladies gave me a big chocolate bar when i was there on a train to Nikko from Tokyo! i didn't do anything lol. very nice people..
Student
always get up for old folks
i always think its scary for them to stand when the bus is moving so violently
so i just go out of my way and give it to them instead of waiting for them to ask
its probably due to experience from youths, that the old folks over here hardly bother asking for seats anymore
Time Traveller/High School Student
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Being a high schooler we ALWAYS have to get up for older people/women with children.
I've witnessed many students from my school not offering their seat, and as a result getting yelled at by angry seniors.
Student
The third image is 'lol', I'd be perfectly fine with yuri symmetrical docking when I commute on the train
Student
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at first glance i thought this was a giant syringe o.o
Student
What? Is not? XDD
Good-For-Nothing
3rd Image is lol + win~
SAVE !
Dirty Gentleman
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Hey it's LightningSabre (aka Ecchi man)!
Prepress Operator, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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Aha, so that's how the original posters look like. Not as cutely drawn as the third one. I guess it's fine in the train as long as the girls doing yuri-play aren't taking up space for pregnant ladies or older folks ^^
Interesting to hear about the younger people in Japan not wanting to give up their seat though. I've seen many younger folks here giving up their seat quite often, oh and we have designated seats for people who needs the seat too.
Funny enough that happened just a couple of days ago when a lot of people were asking if the lady with her baby on her back wanted a seat and she didn't want it. Eventually she did find a seat and proceeds to breastfeed her baby... I wasn't looking... >.>
Tech Support Officer - Network/Security Engineer
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>i wasn't looking
at the baby... ( ≖‿≖)
http://projectyamada.blogspot.com
Yep, not as cute as the third pic ^^
Tech Support Officer - Network/Security Engineer
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rightclicksave time
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
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Please Refrain from "Yuri Play"?????.......does it REALLY happen on the tokyo metro subway????.. ..... . . . . . . .0.0. . . . . .ohhhhooooo hoooo hooo....this i gotta see!!!
ダメ人間, ひきこもり
HOLY! SONOHANA CG! "oneesama no ero otome!"
Student, Photographer
Haha. The third pic is awesome! xD
No more NEET, enineering student now...g
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Encouraging girls to do yuri at home more often instead? ^^;
Esper, Student
3rd pic comes from "Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo", a yuri eroge. It's kind of funny because I saw the original image in the eroge right after seeing this pic here.
Student (Bachelor of Asian Studies, specialising in Japanese)
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Why do all the older people have scary laser eyes?
student
http://www.gunpla-inochi.com
Doesn't seem like this guy mind the yuri action... xD
Graphic Designer
3rd pic is fun-free! hahaha...I like it! lol
Student
http://www.asuka-suminoe.com/
am very confused about the last picture, why not :3
Student
ಠ_ಠ
Student
ಠ_ಠ family XD
Student, Hikkikomori,
http://masahiro560.multiply.com
Last picture...... too bad doesn't happen on the trains where I live X3
here where I live people most of the time rush in to get the seats even the priority seats ^^"
Magi 2nd network assistant
The 3rd is so fake it screams!
I think, Why should I give a seat to aliens? Nobody saw the big white void staring eyes???
They are blood thirsty!!!!
The first one says "don't fool around, aliens will lure you into making you leave them ypur seat, and eat you up!"
The second reads "Be careful, they'll kidnap and eat you and you'll leave one more lost luggage troubling the exit!".
Third one is "Yuri play is like honey for bears, by doing that you'll spot humans right away! Aliens don't like yuri play!!"
Hope it saves lifes...
Student, AKB48 Fans
lova the third picture with symmetrical docking xD. No yuri but the normal ones are no problem? haha
art director
この肩ナイスです。
art director
最後のがいちばん広告効果ありそう。
Mechanical Engineering student
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Now this is unconstitutional! They should allow this! LOL XD
Mechanical Engineering student
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Kids these days don't have any respect for the elderly.
Reminds me of a certain video of a man who messed with a 67-year old Vietnam War veteran. I'm guessing some people know of the video~
Online Shop
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Whenever I ride train in Japan, I get up for women with children or old folks and I'm not even Japanese(but I'm a Korean so I do have similar cultural standard) and I do see that most young Japanese folks would not get up for others and even seat on priority seats. I never seat on priority seats since it is reserved for those people described to seat there and it bothers me when young people seat there and won't get up for disabled, pregnant or other needy folks :P I think young people these days lack manners it seems sigh.
Student
lemme ask you guys. have any of you approached these "illmannered young kids" to get the hell off the seat before?
quite effective once you try =). it IS the next step from just giving your own seat and eyeing the others for not doing the same.
Dreamer, does that work?
I rode the subway into Boston to go see the Rippingtons perform in a free concert ages ago when the local jazz radio station invited them. Both there and back to my car I was forced to stand on the subway train. As more folks crammed into the car I had to use the overhead handles hanging from the roof of the train. Being on the short side I could only hang from them with my toes just brushing the floor of the train. I ended up just crouching a bit and trying to maintain my footing as the train moved.
Though the trains in Boston are a far cry from those pictured in other places being rather clean and well lit.
Banking...
I have yet to see this poster. What line is this for? I think I need to ride it more often. =D
Working in the IT field
LOL @ 3rd image, I think some are bigger violation than others:P
Website Designer, Programmer
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It looks more like he's peeping, not embarrassed...
IT Manager
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But but... I want them to do it in train
Gundam Meister
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Does this mean BL-play is allowed in the train?
The 3rd is of course is the best :D lol
ABIS-ASST student by day, Alchemist by night. ^^
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LOL!!!!
ABIS-ASST student by day, Alchemist by night. ^^
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ecchi much. :D
US Navy Sailor
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Most of the time, I will stand up on the Japanese trains because a lot of times they are too scared to sit next to me. Due to this, by my sitting down, I have actually taken up three seats. ^^;
Loving the third poster btw. :D
Student or something like that
http://otakumimi.blogspot.com
Yeah!! Why they don't like Yuri??
That old lady with glasses is really strict.
They doesn't like halloween parties too :P
Student
Please don't share the music with your friends on the train.
Student
Sigh... we want an Ipod too ç_ç
Student
http://www.stefkov.com/
If only these were present where I live. Hell, if people were more courteous in general I might actually like going out.
Collector / Otaku
Please reserve death metal concert behavior for death metal concerts.
Student
LOL You made me notice that he's playing the air guitar XD
Collector / Otaku
*Hiyori-san stumbles upon one of these...*
Student
The third image is win.
Student
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hahaha I think no-one would be complaining if they saw this on the train XD
Student
http://situsaleatorius.blogspot.com
haha 3rd picture
Programmer
As a young person I would pissed off at what the entire image was implying and feel a bit resentful. Probably continue to 'pretend' I was asleep and what not.
College student
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They forgot about Yaoi-play
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Wonder if i will see the third sign on the all women's carriage?...guess i will never know....
Rounin
I'm quitting my current job and applying for full time train attendant in Japan.
~Undine~
http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com
No yuri-play in the trains? Denied?!? Why? 0_0
OBJECTION! >_<
Student
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Damn youngsters these days, I'd gladly give up my seat if I saw someone in need one one.
3rd image: I'm sure the station minds, but not the guy standing outside the window.
Student
http://absurdnormality.wordpress.com/
Give us the seat or we will shoot you with our laser eye beams.
Student, part-time worker
Just found this one yesterday. lol.
http://gadgetsin.com/uploads/2009/12/posters_in_japanese_subway_1.JPG
College Student , butts kicker
http://k2-darky.blogspot.com/
engraving the scene in the brain memory
College Student , butts kicker
http://k2-darky.blogspot.com/
holy...are all girls yuri there to any extent O_O
???Confused???
I think the third pic the the least of peoples worries...
Student of Air Force
http://kovash.wordpress.com/
I like the last one the most :3
Sono Hanabira Ni Kuchizuke Wo w00t!!!
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
The third picture is full of fun ^^
Love it.
I give my seat to people on the underground. I will offer my seat to the pregnant and elderly. I once got up and offered a elderly a seat when she got on. None of the people even bothered for her husband. :(
Myself-finder
like
por ahora me conformo con vivir...
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los habia visto en un blog de japon tambien, muy interesante.
Graphic Arts Student
The 3rd image is pure win.
I wonder just how effective posters like those really are. I know that out here most people just flat out avoid using good manners as if they don't exist. Although from my experience most buses around here aren't usually that crowded anyway. I do however remember once giving my seat for an elderly person with a wheel chair.
Undergrad Student
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That last picture is the best. I wouldn't complain at all.
Student
I luv the blushing....XD
Working to save up for classes in Aeronautics
I don't sit down in a public transit system, be it a train, bus, or seabus. Sitting down for more than half an hour makes my legs useless for hours. So none of these rules apply to me, yay!
However, I do approve of the anti-yuriplay rule. I don't recall ever seeing two girls good-looking enough (outisde of 2D) for me to approve of their fooling around.
I found these posters to be hilarious
neet/single parasite
seen vids of amatures, av idols wanna be, doing it on the train!
dont ask for link!
Student, Performer, Freeline Skater
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Wow!! Definitely would like to see if something like this is happening!!
Student
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Hiiragi Tsukasa?
Student
http://payuki.deviantart.com/
I meant Hiiragi Kagami
Student, part-time slave
http://yakuri.wordpress.com/
Hahahahaha love the eyes (and overall expression) of the people who aren't seated...
Student
http://theotakukid.com/
The reminders poster being pasted all over metro was in a sense -- hilarious to look at. Don't those young teen feel the needs that a pregnant women or a disable person might want to have a sit too?
It would be fun seeing some yuri action while riding back home.