Park Sound Restrictions in Laminated Paper
Signage requesting low volume usage of radio/CD players in the park.
Materials: Laminated A3
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo
Watch out for purse-snatchers in laminated A4
Signage in subway station warning of purse-snatchers.
Materials: Duct Tape, Laminated A4
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo
Community Safety Signage
Community saftey signage in subway station – watch out for purse snatchers, “Ore Ore” sagi, and break-ins.
Materials: Duct Tape, Laminated A4
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo
Parking Signage Cone
Traffic coat modified with laminated poster as a barrier to entry and informative sign.
Material: Traffic Cone, Laminated Paper
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Station Signage
Makeshift station signage constructed from a plastic plate and wire. Attached to existing signpost.
Material: Plastic Plate, Wire
Location: Ome, Tokyo
Tokyo Tower Direction Collage 2
Direction sign for Tokyo Tower at Akabanebashi Subway Station. Constructed of tourist brochure cut-outs and classic Tokyo public trasport duct tape lettering.
Materials: Duct Tape, Tourist Brochure
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo
A3 Station Signage
Clarification signage in laminated A4.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Shinjuku Station, Tokyo
Tokyo Tower Direction Collage
Felt tipped pens, photocopied map, and tourist brochure combined to form an official information sign in a subway station near Tokyo Tower.
Materials: Felt Tipped Pens, Tourist Brochure, Photocopied Map
Location: Akabanebashi Subway Station, Tokyo
Bilingual Station Signage
Shinjuku station signage, bilingual in all the important places.
Materials: Tape, Printed Labels
Location: Shinjuku Station, Tokyo
No Smoking, No Parking
No parking, no smoking signage in laminated paper and duct tape. Interesting triangular folded signage on corner.
Materials: Laminated Paper, Duct Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Laminated Station Information
Various laminated station posters.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Station Notification in MS Office
Signage warning of possible platform dangers – created in MS Office.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Station Notification in Laminated Paper
Laminated paper sign notifying passengers of a service that allows you to search train timetables on your mobile phone.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Yaki-imo Lamppost Signage
Yaki-imo (roasted sweet potato) advertisement on lamppost. Constructed of a cardboard box, plastic twine, and wire ties.
Materials: Cardboard Box, Plastic Twine, Wire
Location: Kunitachi, Tokyo
Park Map Notifications
Park map amended with laminated signs notifying users of changes to park access during park renovations.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Higashimurayama, Tokyo
Laminated Signage
Laminated signage in an inner city apartment complex.
Materials: Duct Tape, Laminated Paper
Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo
Laminated Signage
Laminated signage held together with plastic ties.
Materials: Laminated A4, Plastic Ties
Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo
Breeze Block Signage Stabilization
Signage stablized with a chain threaded through a breeze block.
Materials: Breeze Block, Chain
Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo
Signage Stabilization in Wood Strip
Commercial signage stabilized through use of simple wooden strip.
Materials: Wood
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Display/Signalling Chair
Chair used to signal location of store, and display products…as well as possibly discouraging parking.
Materials: Chair
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Menu Secured in Bricks, Twine, and Tape
The outdoor menu for this food store is secured with plastic twine taped to two bricks, the base evened out with broken paving tiles.
Materials: Bricks, Paving Slab, Plastic Twine, Duct Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Signage in Crate, Polystyrene, Tape, Markers
Lunchtime signage on polystrene food packaging lids – written in markers, stabilized with crate. Signage is attached to hinged board for easy storage/transport (see last image).
Materials: Crate, Markers, Polystyrene, Tape, Hinged Boards
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Lunchtime Signage Over Railing
Signs advertising local restaurants lined up and stabilized over pedestrial railing. A system which also keeps them off the thoroughfare. Stabilized with tape and string.
Materials: Railing, String, Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Night Use Prohibited
Laminated A4 signs affixed with tape proclaim night use of the park prohibited, and encourage people to call the police emergency line if they see anyone suspicious.
The signs are ambiguously official, being layed out in generic Excel style and signed with a simple ‘Akishima City’ or ‘Akishima City Park Authority’ – they look like they could have been made by anyone. I removed one as a test, and it was replaced promptly. When I placed my own sign (as part of the kokonohanashi project) it was promptly removed. So it appears the signs are official, or at least part of a dedicated campaign.
Materials: Laminated Paper, Tape
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Parking Space Demarcation in Breeze Blocks
Parking for the local hairdresser is marked out with painted breeze blocks. Robust, temporary, practical.
Materials: Breeze Blocks, Paint
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
