Continuing our enjoyment for silly signs with our Lost in Translation special in Japan…

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A sign outside a grocery store: “Let’s do your shopping pleasantly”

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“The umbrella is being sold by the second floor.”

storage case: "you are freer than whether to use with what kind of use"

“You are freer than whether to use with what kind of use”… I have NO idea what they’re trying to say.

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“You can not be wear to try”

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“A taste of the bread”

"it is transport in a dream to the tomorrow's future"

“It is transport in a dream to the tomorrow’s future”

we thought this was an "exit sign" over the door...

“Refuge utensils”. I feel this means to be an exit sign…

"we are construction sidewalk. we are sorry for troubled you"

“We are construction sidewalk. We are sorry for troubled you.”

Temple Entrance: "It was prayed well today. Please return carefully."

“It was prayed well today. Please return carefully.”

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“Pure & hard ice”

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“I can sculpt a name and a message accessories free”

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“Not exit here”

and what?

And. And what? The suspense is killing me.

"it is off-limits of the graveyard this ahead excluding parties concerned"

“It is off-limits of the graveyard this ahead excluding parties concerned”

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A sign outside a swimming pool.

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This was my favorite of the detailed sign above it. “Dead drunk”… so descriptive.

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This was the sign above a self-serve station to get a wristband for a reaction center. I’m not sure what #4 even means.

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“Camera in operating”