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 E6 SERIES

新幹線E6系[SHIKANSEN ĪROKUKEI]

Debut: 2013
Max. speed: 320 km/h (on Shinkansen tracks)
Route: Tokyo – Akita
Nicknames: Komachi, Hayabusa, Yamabiko, Nasuno
These trains, also known as “mini-Shinkansen,” are unique in that they run both on conventional tracks and high-powered Shinkansen tracks, which was made possible by widening the conventional tracks to the standard Shinkansen gauge of 1,435 mm. They can run as fast as 320 km/h on Shinkansen tracks as well as maneuver through curves on conventional tracks.