Examples of right-to-left writing in Japan

からあげ

焼み好お風島広

焼み好お風島広

土浦魚市場

土浦魚市場

スペシャル ドリンク

スペシャル ドリンク

Reverse writing

The above sign has now disappeared from the golf club.

支那事変国債

This is a sign from the WW2 era. The sign is on display in the Edo Tokyo Museum, which is near the national sumo stadium. 森永の飛行機セール

This poster was on display in the Edo Tokyo Museum.

事商輸運藤新

事商輸運藤新

This is a typical right-hand side of a truck.

IKAZIKUK

In this truck, the name "KUKIZAKI" is written in reverse as "IKAZIKUK" underneath the reversed Japanese letters.


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