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109 Katakana City, 920 Kanji Level 4 Everyday Living, 920 Kanji Level 4 Schooling, City Life, KD 5-019 Weird elevator

Useful kanji for city life 開ける open　閉める　close

22/06/2013 lamihome Leave a comment

akeru 開ける open　shimeru 閉める　close

The kanji on the buttons looks slightly different from the usual version; this is because they are abbreviations. This is a bit unusual in an elevator. Oh well, must be a fashion statement.

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109 Katakana City, Customs Culture, KD 3-072 Counters, KD 5-019 Weird elevator, Mirai 2-128, Obentō 02-025

Welcome to our weird elevator!

05/05/2012 lamihome Leave a comment

This is about the weirdest building on the planet, but actually it is relatively common for Japanese hotels to consider guests’ superstitious ideas. They accommodate guests by locating the dining room, the restaurant, the offices etc. all on the fourth floor.

Of course, we’re poking fun when suggesting that the fourth floor be abolished. It’s nonsense. However, if you name your floors in the elevator first, second, third, offices, fifth, then everyone seems happy. And a happy guest is a paying guest who comes back!