Foundation for Personal Mobility and Ecological Transportation – Barrier Free Initiative contains a useful library of Japanese standard public information symbols. Here are some useful subpages:

• Standard information symbols – Main page
  • Public Facilities (公共、一般施設)
  • Transport Facilities (交通施設)
  • Commercial Facilities (商業施設)
  • Tourism, Culture, Sport Facilities (観光、文化、スポーツ施設)
  • Safety (安全)
  • Prohibition (禁止)
  • Warning (注意)
  • Mandatory (指示)
• Symbols for priority facilities
• Communication Board – a set of cards for people who can’t speak Japanese or with disabilities to communicate simple ideas, such as “what time is it”, “I need help”, “I have lost item”…etc.

Please refer to their terms of use (in Japanese) to learn about the licensing issues.

via @crema

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