japan manner posters 11 - from our story 'Tokyo Subway Manners Posters (1976 – 1982)'

Kappa, (August 1979) The image of a kappa (river imp) against a backdrop of lit cigarettes serves as a reminder not to smoke on the platform during the designated non-smoking hours (7:00-9:30 AM and 5:00-7:00 PM). The text at the top of the poster reads "Gaman gurai wa he no kappa," which translates loosely as "waiting is no big deal."

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