What are these brown boxes, found near the north-east coast of Japan used for?
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I stumbled across a small Japanese village (in Higashidori, Aomori) whilst playing GeoGuessr.
Along the main road you can find this brown boxes, they are elevated slightly above ground and have green curved roofs. They appear to have sliding doors but I can't see anything inside them.
The exact location for the box below can be found here.
If you follow the road, you can find more boxes with the same design. They are close enough that you can sometimes see the other box from where you are standing. They can be found on both sides of the road and go from the coast up to the hills.
On the front of each box is a notice, but I'm unable to read the text.
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I stumbled across a small Japanese village (in Higashidori, Aomori) whilst playing GeoGuessr.
Along the main road you can find this brown boxes, they are elevated slightly above ground and have green curved roofs. They appear to have sliding doors but I can't see anything inside them.
The exact location for the box below can be found here.
If you follow the road, you can find more boxes with the same design. They are close enough that you can sometimes see the other box from where you are standing. They can be found on both sides of the road and go from the coast up to the hills.
On the front of each box is a notice, but I'm unable to read the text.
japan identify-this
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Just a wild guess, would they work as changing room for those wanting to use the beach?
– Willeke♦
Oct 15 '17 at 20:01
@Willeke I thought so too but they're quite short and some of them are more remote. This particular one is over a kilometre away from the coast.
– Ambo100
Oct 15 '17 at 20:06
@Willeke,I wouldn't change in there - you can easily see the inside. But I'm not Japanese.
– ugoren
Oct 15 '17 at 20:12
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@fkraiem What makes this question more off-topic than every other [identify-this] question?
– Ambo100
Oct 16 '17 at 8:09
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@fkraiem I'd suggest taking this to meta so a community-wide policy can be established.
– Mast
Oct 16 '17 at 13:56
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I stumbled across a small Japanese village (in Higashidori, Aomori) whilst playing GeoGuessr.
Along the main road you can find this brown boxes, they are elevated slightly above ground and have green curved roofs. They appear to have sliding doors but I can't see anything inside them.
The exact location for the box below can be found here.
If you follow the road, you can find more boxes with the same design. They are close enough that you can sometimes see the other box from where you are standing. They can be found on both sides of the road and go from the coast up to the hills.
On the front of each box is a notice, but I'm unable to read the text.
japan identify-this
asked Oct 15 '17 at 19:30
Ambo100
524616
I stumbled across a small Japanese village (in Higashidori, Aomori) whilst playing GeoGuessr.
Along the main road you can find this brown boxes, they are elevated slightly above ground and have green curved roofs. They appear to have sliding doors but I can't see anything inside them.
The exact location for the box below can be found here.
If you follow the road, you can find more boxes with the same design. They are close enough that you can sometimes see the other box from where you are standing. They can be found on both sides of the road and go from the coast up to the hills.
On the front of each box is a notice, but I'm unable to read the text.
japan identify-this
japan identify-this
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Just a wild guess, would they work as changing room for those wanting to use the beach?
– Willeke♦
Oct 15 '17 at 20:01
@Willeke I thought so too but they're quite short and some of them are more remote. This particular one is over a kilometre away from the coast.
– Ambo100
Oct 15 '17 at 20:06
@Willeke,I wouldn't change in there - you can easily see the inside. But I'm not Japanese.
– ugoren
Oct 15 '17 at 20:12
2
@fkraiem What makes this question more off-topic than every other [identify-this] question?
– Ambo100
Oct 16 '17 at 8:09
2
@fkraiem I'd suggest taking this to meta so a community-wide policy can be established.
– Mast
Oct 16 '17 at 13:56
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Just a wild guess, would they work as changing room for those wanting to use the beach?
– Willeke♦
Oct 15 '17 at 20:01
@Willeke I thought so too but they're quite short and some of them are more remote. This particular one is over a kilometre away from the coast.
– Ambo100
Oct 15 '17 at 20:06
@Willeke,I wouldn't change in there - you can easily see the inside. But I'm not Japanese.
– ugoren
Oct 15 '17 at 20:12
2
@fkraiem What makes this question more off-topic than every other [identify-this] question?
– Ambo100
Oct 16 '17 at 8:09
2
@fkraiem I'd suggest taking this to meta so a community-wide policy can be established.
– Mast
Oct 16 '17 at 13:56
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Just a wild guess, would they work as changing room for those wanting to use the beach?
– Willeke♦
Oct 15 '17 at 20:01
Just a wild guess, would they work as changing room for those wanting to use the beach?
– Willeke♦
Oct 15 '17 at 20:01
@Willeke I thought so too but they're quite short and some of them are more remote. This particular one is over a kilometre away from the coast.
– Ambo100
Oct 15 '17 at 20:06
@Willeke I thought so too but they're quite short and some of them are more remote. This particular one is over a kilometre away from the coast.
– Ambo100
Oct 15 '17 at 20:06
@Willeke,I wouldn't change in there - you can easily see the inside. But I'm not Japanese.
– ugoren
Oct 15 '17 at 20:12
@Willeke,I wouldn't change in there - you can easily see the inside. But I'm not Japanese.
– ugoren
Oct 15 '17 at 20:12
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@fkraiem What makes this question more off-topic than every other [identify-this] question?
– Ambo100
Oct 16 '17 at 8:09
@fkraiem What makes this question more off-topic than every other [identify-this] question?
– Ambo100
Oct 16 '17 at 8:09
2
2
@fkraiem I'd suggest taking this to meta so a community-wide policy can be established.
– Mast
Oct 16 '17 at 13:56
@fkraiem I'd suggest taking this to meta so a community-wide policy can be established.
– Mast
Oct 16 '17 at 13:56
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I finally found one of these boxes that had clear enough text.
It looks like these boxes are called ãÂӋ¿åŽ集ステーション which translated is 'Garbage Collection Station'.
It looks like the notice is also describing different types of waste and explaining how they are sorted. Perhaps collections are picked up on different days depending on their type.
According to this website for foreign residents living in Japan, bagged trash must be taken to a designated pickup point.
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
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It's common in Japan for cans, glass, plastic bottles, burnable trash, and non-burnable trash to be picked up on different days; in Tokyo, you can find both enclosures like this (though they're more likely to be plastic or metal) or just marked collection points on the street due to space constraints. Different cities often have different collection days, which adds a bit of a "gotcha" to moving between them. It can be quite complex; this page is for Shinjuku (PDF).
– kungphu
Oct 16 '17 at 0:22
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Any idea why it's written "ã“ã¿" rather than "ãÂӋ¿"? Is that a regional thing, or something?
– Ethan Kaminski
Oct 16 '17 at 5:23
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@EthanKaminski I asked on the Japanese SE about that: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/53834/18189
– muru
Oct 16 '17 at 6:46
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@EthanKaminski I answered here that it's likely a typographical error.
– keithmaxx
Oct 16 '17 at 8:15
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@Nzall I wasn't suggesting that this was unique to Japan, just giving the answer some extra relevant context.
– kungphu
Oct 17 '17 at 12:20
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I finally found one of these boxes that had clear enough text.
It looks like these boxes are called ãÂӋ¿åŽ集ステーション which translated is 'Garbage Collection Station'.
It looks like the notice is also describing different types of waste and explaining how they are sorted. Perhaps collections are picked up on different days depending on their type.
According to this website for foreign residents living in Japan, bagged trash must be taken to a designated pickup point.
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
524616
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It's common in Japan for cans, glass, plastic bottles, burnable trash, and non-burnable trash to be picked up on different days; in Tokyo, you can find both enclosures like this (though they're more likely to be plastic or metal) or just marked collection points on the street due to space constraints. Different cities often have different collection days, which adds a bit of a "gotcha" to moving between them. It can be quite complex; this page is for Shinjuku (PDF).
– kungphu
Oct 16 '17 at 0:22
1
Any idea why it's written "ã“ã¿" rather than "ãÂӋ¿"? Is that a regional thing, or something?
– Ethan Kaminski
Oct 16 '17 at 5:23
1
@EthanKaminski I asked on the Japanese SE about that: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/53834/18189
– muru
Oct 16 '17 at 6:46
1
@EthanKaminski I answered here that it's likely a typographical error.
– keithmaxx
Oct 16 '17 at 8:15
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@Nzall I wasn't suggesting that this was unique to Japan, just giving the answer some extra relevant context.
– kungphu
Oct 17 '17 at 12:20
 |Â
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38
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I finally found one of these boxes that had clear enough text.
It looks like these boxes are called ãÂӋ¿åŽ集ステーション which translated is 'Garbage Collection Station'.
It looks like the notice is also describing different types of waste and explaining how they are sorted. Perhaps collections are picked up on different days depending on their type.
According to this website for foreign residents living in Japan, bagged trash must be taken to a designated pickup point.
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
524616
1
It's common in Japan for cans, glass, plastic bottles, burnable trash, and non-burnable trash to be picked up on different days; in Tokyo, you can find both enclosures like this (though they're more likely to be plastic or metal) or just marked collection points on the street due to space constraints. Different cities often have different collection days, which adds a bit of a "gotcha" to moving between them. It can be quite complex; this page is for Shinjuku (PDF).
– kungphu
Oct 16 '17 at 0:22
1
Any idea why it's written "ã“ã¿" rather than "ãÂӋ¿"? Is that a regional thing, or something?
– Ethan Kaminski
Oct 16 '17 at 5:23
1
@EthanKaminski I asked on the Japanese SE about that: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/53834/18189
– muru
Oct 16 '17 at 6:46
1
@EthanKaminski I answered here that it's likely a typographical error.
– keithmaxx
Oct 16 '17 at 8:15
1
@Nzall I wasn't suggesting that this was unique to Japan, just giving the answer some extra relevant context.
– kungphu
Oct 17 '17 at 12:20
 |Â
show 4 more comments
up vote
38
down vote
accepted
up vote
38
down vote
accepted
I finally found one of these boxes that had clear enough text.
It looks like these boxes are called ãÂӋ¿åŽ集ステーション which translated is 'Garbage Collection Station'.
It looks like the notice is also describing different types of waste and explaining how they are sorted. Perhaps collections are picked up on different days depending on their type.
According to this website for foreign residents living in Japan, bagged trash must be taken to a designated pickup point.
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
524616
I finally found one of these boxes that had clear enough text.
It looks like these boxes are called ãÂӋ¿åŽ集ステーション which translated is 'Garbage Collection Station'.
It looks like the notice is also describing different types of waste and explaining how they are sorted. Perhaps collections are picked up on different days depending on their type.
According to this website for foreign residents living in Japan, bagged trash must be taken to a designated pickup point.
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
524616
edited Oct 16 '17 at 8:06
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
524616
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
524616
answered Oct 15 '17 at 20:24
Ambo100
524616
524616
1
It's common in Japan for cans, glass, plastic bottles, burnable trash, and non-burnable trash to be picked up on different days; in Tokyo, you can find both enclosures like this (though they're more likely to be plastic or metal) or just marked collection points on the street due to space constraints. Different cities often have different collection days, which adds a bit of a "gotcha" to moving between them. It can be quite complex; this page is for Shinjuku (PDF).
– kungphu
Oct 16 '17 at 0:22
1
Any idea why it's written "ã“ã¿" rather than "ãÂӋ¿"? Is that a regional thing, or something?
– Ethan Kaminski
Oct 16 '17 at 5:23
1
@EthanKaminski I asked on the Japanese SE about that: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/53834/18189
– muru
Oct 16 '17 at 6:46
1
@EthanKaminski I answered here that it's likely a typographical error.
– keithmaxx
Oct 16 '17 at 8:15
1
@Nzall I wasn't suggesting that this was unique to Japan, just giving the answer some extra relevant context.
– kungphu
Oct 17 '17 at 12:20
 |Â
show 4 more comments
1
It's common in Japan for cans, glass, plastic bottles, burnable trash, and non-burnable trash to be picked up on different days; in Tokyo, you can find both enclosures like this (though they're more likely to be plastic or metal) or just marked collection points on the street due to space constraints. Different cities often have different collection days, which adds a bit of a "gotcha" to moving between them. It can be quite complex; this page is for Shinjuku (PDF).
– kungphu
Oct 16 '17 at 0:22
1
Any idea why it's written "ã“ã¿" rather than "ãÂӋ¿"? Is that a regional thing, or something?
– Ethan Kaminski
Oct 16 '17 at 5:23
1
@EthanKaminski I asked on the Japanese SE about that: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/53834/18189
– muru
Oct 16 '17 at 6:46
1
@EthanKaminski I answered here that it's likely a typographical error.
– keithmaxx
Oct 16 '17 at 8:15
1
@Nzall I wasn't suggesting that this was unique to Japan, just giving the answer some extra relevant context.
– kungphu
Oct 17 '17 at 12:20
1
1
It's common in Japan for cans, glass, plastic bottles, burnable trash, and non-burnable trash to be picked up on different days; in Tokyo, you can find both enclosures like this (though they're more likely to be plastic or metal) or just marked collection points on the street due to space constraints. Different cities often have different collection days, which adds a bit of a "gotcha" to moving between them. It can be quite complex; this page is for Shinjuku (PDF).
– kungphu
Oct 16 '17 at 0:22
It's common in Japan for cans, glass, plastic bottles, burnable trash, and non-burnable trash to be picked up on different days; in Tokyo, you can find both enclosures like this (though they're more likely to be plastic or metal) or just marked collection points on the street due to space constraints. Different cities often have different collection days, which adds a bit of a "gotcha" to moving between them. It can be quite complex; this page is for Shinjuku (PDF).
– kungphu
Oct 16 '17 at 0:22
1
1
Any idea why it's written "ã“ã¿" rather than "ãÂӋ¿"? Is that a regional thing, or something?
– Ethan Kaminski
Oct 16 '17 at 5:23
Any idea why it's written "ã“ã¿" rather than "ãÂӋ¿"? Is that a regional thing, or something?
– Ethan Kaminski
Oct 16 '17 at 5:23
1
1
@EthanKaminski I asked on the Japanese SE about that: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/53834/18189
– muru
Oct 16 '17 at 6:46
@EthanKaminski I asked on the Japanese SE about that: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/53834/18189
– muru
Oct 16 '17 at 6:46
1
1
@EthanKaminski I answered here that it's likely a typographical error.
– keithmaxx
Oct 16 '17 at 8:15
@EthanKaminski I answered here that it's likely a typographical error.
– keithmaxx
Oct 16 '17 at 8:15
1
1
@Nzall I wasn't suggesting that this was unique to Japan, just giving the answer some extra relevant context.
– kungphu
Oct 17 '17 at 12:20
@Nzall I wasn't suggesting that this was unique to Japan, just giving the answer some extra relevant context.
– kungphu
Oct 17 '17 at 12:20
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Just a wild guess, would they work as changing room for those wanting to use the beach?
– Willeke♦
Oct 15 '17 at 20:01
@Willeke I thought so too but they're quite short and some of them are more remote. This particular one is over a kilometre away from the coast.
– Ambo100
Oct 15 '17 at 20:06
@Willeke,I wouldn't change in there - you can easily see the inside. But I'm not Japanese.
– ugoren
Oct 15 '17 at 20:12
2
@fkraiem What makes this question more off-topic than every other [identify-this] question?
– Ambo100
Oct 16 '17 at 8:09
2
@fkraiem I'd suggest taking this to meta so a community-wide policy can be established.
– Mast
Oct 16 '17 at 13:56