Animated Pictograms

Fun and easy-to-understand presentation of historical culture and traditional customs that are uniquely Japanese.

  • VISIT TO TEMPLE / SHIRINE
  • BOWING
  • POUNDING RICE CAKE
  • HAILING A CAB / TAXI
  • TAKING A BATH
  • WATER ABLUTION
  • TEA CEREMONY
  • RHYTHMIC CLAPPING AT CELEBRATIONS
  • RIDING THE TRAIN
  • WINNING MOVES IN SUMŌ
  • AWA DANCE FESTIVAL
  • Coming Soon

About The Project

EXPERIENCE JAPAN PICTOGRAMS were developed to provide visual support for tourists in Japan.
For more information about the objectives and design concept of the project, please click here.

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If you would like us to create new PICTOGRAMS for you or have other requests, please contact us here.

923 TYPE DOCTOR YELLOW SETS

923形 ドクターイエロー[KYŪNĪSANKEI DOKUTĀIERŌ]

Test trains that monitor the condition of the tracks, overhead wires, and other facilities that support the high-speed operation of Shinkansen. They are nicknamed “Shinkansen’s doctor” or more commonly “Doctor Yellow.” Because they operate without a publicly known schedule, some Japanese believe that a rare sighting of this distinctive diagnostic train brings good fortune and happiness.