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As usual, Japan is full of signs that bring a smile to the face of English-speakers.

I didn't get to see how excellent this room really was, but it sounded good (Fukuoka)

Huge poster in shopping center. Suit-wearing sheep offers objects of desire to Japanese female consumer. (Fukuoka)

Yes, this is for real (Takeo Onsen)

I asked some Japanese if this was a

The thing to be apparently...(Fukuoka)

Sign outside a car park. I'm not sure how a picture of a car crashing through a wall is supposed to support my relaxation... (Fukuoka)

Canal city shopping center - Smacky Glam (Fukuoka)

Poster - T-shirt says cover me with love. (Fukuoka)

Writing outside a clothes shop -

Three minutes of happiness, and then? (Fukuoka)

Label on a product - high tension, low IQ... Okay... (Fukuoka)

The beauty box seemed to be a place for Japanese girls just to do their makeup. A good idea I suppose, it might save them from doing it on the train...(Kagoshima)

This didn't appear to be whale, all of the dishes were named with funny names... (Kagoshima)

This truck was playing a very inane tune and blasting advertisements for the opening of a pet store from a loudspeaker. Note the specific breeds and prices plastered all over the front. (Kagoshima)

I didn't go to the 2nd floor to check (Kagoshima)

Well this sign isn't that funny - just reminding people that in most inner city areas smoking on the streets is forbidden - all part of people's desire for clean streets. (Fukuoka)

Another loud pet shop advertising car. (Fukuoka)

Another loud pet shop advertising car. (Fukuoka)

No scribbles, jotting, doodling or graffiti even. Lucky they told us that - maybe people were about to deface the place. (Himeji)

These types of t-shirts are quite common. They aren't supposed to have any meaning at all. (Himeji)

I was unable to fathom what a dog kennel has to do with dancing. My Japanese teacher couldn't figure it out either. (Himeji)

Melon Man - or ME-RO-N-MA-N in Japanese. The thing on his head is part of the vine (Tokyo)

Apparently this is a book to teach vocabulary in English using manga. Well I guess we know what the first word is... (Akihabara)

These figurines of scantily clad characters from manga cartoons are very popular. I really couldn't figure out the logic behind the name of this one though. (Akihabara)

Looks like Hello Kitty has even managed to infiltrate the class names on Eva Air. (Tokyo Narita airport).

I thought this was a full service restaurant but left disappointed. (Hirajuku)

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