Japanese Public Information Pamphlets

You got to love municipal buildings - they’re a wealth of useful information, all wrapped up in cutesy packaging. Here’s a couple - one warning the public about the dangers of dodgy building firms, who prey on the elderly by telling them they need a bunch of renovations. Builders who are, mostly, represented by すっぽん, or snapping turtles - once they bite, they don’t let go.

Then there’s another, warning you not to trust spiders who have phones and wear clothes. Something I had never assumed would be dangerous, but there you go. This scam (払はないで harau ha naide) is one close to my heart - one variation bombards your phone with emails inviting you to click on free sex sites. Should you be stupid enough to do so, you get contacted with a massive bill saying you spent millions of yen on the website.

You can see the rest of these two pamphlets over at the gallery. (Link.)

Monday, May 15th, 2006 Japan Trackback URL for this entry