Tuesday, May 9, 2023

(2873) Osaka 2: Toilets

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Another thing you see in Osaka's stations is the inscription "Youokoshi" (ようおこし) in the entrance of public restrooms. This is the equivalent of "Youkoso" (ようこそ) used in Tokyo and meaning "welcome" but in Osaka's dialect (Osaka-ben/大阪弁).

(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).


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