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.

BULLET TRAIN E4 SERIES MAX

新幹線E4系Max[SHIKANSEN ĪYONKEI-MAKKUSU]

Debut: 1997
Max. speed: 240 km/h
Route: Tokyo – Niigata, etc
Nicknames: Max Toki, Max Tanigawa, Max Asahi, etc
Developed as the second generation of the all-double-decker Shinkansen E1 Series Max (Multi Amenity Express), this 16-car train had a capacity of 1,634 passengers, the largest capacity for a high-speed train in the world. Unfortunately, its operation ended in 2021.