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Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.

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Transportation Promoting Guidance in Foreign Languages

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Guidance Examples In Foreign Languages and Pictogram

Within the transportation system in Japan, indications in foreign languages and pictogram have been promoted for overseas visitors. The photos below show some of these examples found at airports and train stations.

Information on transfers in train		Information on destinations on the side surface of train
Operation screen of ticket-vending machine		Airport Information Center
Information on train stations at airport		Departure time schedule at station
Restriction sign at station (non-smoking)		Guiding sign at station (WC)