Mystery sign
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This sign, near TokyoFM in Hanzomon, is a puzzle as no one seems quite sure what it is they are supposed to refrain from doing.
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Mark_McCracken
It's obvious: No Safety Dance.
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Sebaschan
no bodybuilders
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kanadamanada
Do Not Walk Like an Egyptian
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Klein2
oh Mark Mark....You beat me. It is the first thing that came to my mind and you took it.
Uh... I now have to offer these shrivelled contributions.
No vogue.
No San Francisco waves.
No Hokey Pokey.
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Klein2
Seriously though... near a radio station. No shouting? No gawking or autograph seeking?
I still can't believe that this was posted almost two hours ago and Mr. McCracken beats me to the most obvious greatest punchline EVAR!!
If you do not know the safety dance, don't worry. Everything's under control. Here it is... little people and all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg
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noborito
Does anyone know the real meaning?
No back scratching?
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cleo
Do not dance so wildly that your head floats away from your body.
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nightflesh
Please do not let your child(ren) drive your vehicle.
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thepro
No invisible box mime
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Triumvere
I was going to say no para para, but, yeah... safety dance it is.
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Himajin
There's no lettering on the sign?
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bobbafett
looks like "no angry drinking".
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TokyoGas
No muscle flexing.
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helloklitty
no break dancing - the hoods often practice there
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Beelzebub
I pass by that area often and while I never noticed that particular sign I'm willing to bet it means "no joggers." They are all over the place, and there are parts of the sidewalk not wide enough to accommodate them.
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gogogo
No shouting
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kyolicious
No monkey impressions?
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Gregebre
Refrain from signing Go West??
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Gregebre
No sorry got it. Refrain to lift and bend your right arm at the same time as lowering and bending your left arm.
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hitori
Don't move the sign? Because 'it' seems to resemble someone that is moving one thing under its arm and one thing on it's shoulder (there seems to be a red cross sign below also).. bit far fetched though (especially considering it is in Japan where people do not move or touch someone else's property like that I believe).. Uhmm.. what else.. Don't pound on the glass.. Do not stab (thinking of The Shining). Don't boast (imagine a body boulder when showing off his muscles, 'it' makes the almost the same pose)... I quite now before my imagination runs too wild
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blvtzpk
No posing for tough guy pictures
No scrubbing your back with a exfoliating towel
No pre-exercise stretching allowed - at any time
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the_harper
Don't swing your arms wildly while running in an emergency?
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Farmboy
Animals only. No people allowed.
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Triumvere
Ahhhh. I've got it: Hakujin Kinshi!
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noborito
Looks like there is a red cross under the photo. Perhaps it is a "No Dieing" area.
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JohnBecker
No patting head while rubbing belly.
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Azrael
It means "Do not fly into a rage" c.c;. People get angry and violent more during the summer, it seems.
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gogogo
There is something printed below it why did JT crop the image?
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Badge213
No ghosts.
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thepro
So we could play this game
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tuneintokyo
No Arsenio Hall
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aintgottimetobl
people with no necks not welcome
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Taka313
I'm going with No Dancing White Guys.
Taka
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Sarge
No jerks.
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UnagiDon
No ghetto blaster, no service.
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biglittleman
No carrying beer kegs on your shoulder or under your arm!
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biglittleman
Or don't walk around like this in the area.
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Nickybell
It got it..! I am behind a crossed red circle, in front of blue rectangle. This is my head and this is my waist..
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MeanRingo
No Dart Throwing Allowed.
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Sarge
MeanRingo - Good one.
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bokudayo
no bathing
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electric2004
Don't pee while holding your mobile in the other hand!
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catfishboy
no looking in the mirror, dancing, loitering hmm I seem to do a lot of the latter.
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Feekalmatter
No Macarena....it's dead
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larguero
"Whatever you imagine, it is forbidden"
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XXXXX
what, a psychological test? hmm...no scratching one's back with a towel after shower(??)
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bobbafett
No Mimes.
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techall
DO NOT steal second base on next pitch.
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papaguy1980
Keep both hands on the massive steering wheel.
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hachikoreloaded
Dont multitask...i.e. no picking your ear while urinating.
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30061015
No sign language with space aliens without a permit.
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TokyoRoughGuy
No flexing
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tsurubushi
come on, people! it's so obvious the sign says "no beating your belly like a drum." You know, tanuki style.
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sharky1
From the perspective of the drunk, it means "No sleeping on the sidewalk"
From the perspective of the employer, it means "no goofing off"
From the perspective of the fisherman, it means "do not mash your bait"
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Honen
Isn't that supposed to be the scrotum, not the belly?
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smartacus
Hey, Japan Today, when do we get the answer?
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tsurubushi
honen - I was trying to be family friendly, but yes, that's the idea. In either case, don't beat it like a drum. Cause, you know, the sign says so.
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biglittleman
I though it was no rubbing your head and stomach at the same time.
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Sarge
smatacus - The answer is whatever you make it.
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societymike
No "sexy pose" in this area.
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SebastianFlyte
It means don't get angry near here.
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SiouxGirl
No Dancing. I've danced with guys who were doing weird things with their arms. Kinda fun, actually ....
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Redeemed
No "elbowing" as in when conditions are crowded. In other words no pushing and shoving.
Editor: Readers, the answer is "No entrance."
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abromofo
LOL!
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Mayura
Uh oh, at first sight, I thought it's a 'No dancing here' sign.
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zenlieve
It means no saluting Veterans.
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Himajin
It looks like 'no back washing' :-D
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WilliB
no backwashing, lol! Indeed
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bluecherry
おどるのはきんしです！ Dancing's prohibited in this area!
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