signage

A copy of “The Truth,” a novel by Terry Pratchett, with a sticker over the title reading (in English translation): “Recycle Book/This is a book for reuse, culled from the Nisshin City Library

A loaded cargo bike parked in a narrow paved pathway, with a steep stonework embankment on its right. The entrance to a tunnel under the embankment is to the right, and there is a sign to the left of the path with arrows indicating destinations Sanage (猿投) straight on, and Asuke (足助) and Chikaraishi (力石) to the right through the tunnel.

A loaded cargo bike parked on a forest floor, with traffic cones behind supporting a plastic rail on which is hung a sign reading: “No Through Road/Due to destruction of the road, vehicles cannot pass” (通行止・道路崩壊の為車両の通行はできません).

A sign reading “Entry to these grounds is prohibited/Chukyo Golf Club, Inc.” (事業地につき・立入禁止・中京ゴルフクラブ(株).

A loaded cargo bike parked in front of a locked steel gate.

A narrow tunnel with a stonework arch through a stonework embankment. Beside the tunnel a sign reads: “Special caution: sexual assaults are common in this area!” この付近・チカン多発！！・特別警戒中 Above there is another sign reading “Protection zone” みまもりゾーン

A loaded cargo bicycle parked at a bridge over an earthen canal with trees and dried grass on the banks. A sign on a guardrail behind the bike is partly obscured by black spray paint over the school name, but seems to read “Miyoshi North District County Elementary School/Gathering Point/Departure Time 7:40” (三好町立北部小学校・集合場所・出発時間７時４０分). Not sure what the reason for the splotch of black paint is, but the sign must be at least 13 years old, since Miyoshi County became Miyoshi City in 2010.

A paved road rises up through a woodland. To the right of the road there is a cabin structure with a sign reading “Woodworking instruction walking trail” 木工教室・遊歩道

A faded sign reading: “Wildlife diversion gate/You may pass, but be certain to close the gate after you” 動物よけの門扉です・通行は可能ですが通った後必ず閉めてください・よろしくおねがいします

The sign is decorated with illustrations of a wild boar and a monkey.

A wooden sign reading (in translation): “Family Rental Bicycle (literally ‘rider-propelled vehicle’) Path”