Adorable Tokyo Metro Posters Remind Passengers to Be Polite

Since 1974 , Tokyo ’s Metro has created cute , quirky posters for their subway system to prompt passengers of proper etiquette . Each fiscal year they roll out a new readiness of eccentric as the ambassadors of good manners , and for 2014 they ’ve just revealed a novel mascot ( he ’s the king of beasts in the center poster ) .

New posters appear monthly on the trains , often with motif coordinated to the holidays . The fine art add together a cheerful vibe to the subway system cars , but they ’re also slyly effective , providing an entertaining way to encourage cultured behavior without hitting passengers over the nous with a boring listing of rules and regulations . The 2014 series , named Miteru - chan will boast more personified animal , hopefully doing more adorable affair like diving for musical composition of cake . discipline out some recent post horse below andhere .