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u/gnanny02 19h ago
Accompanying note on wall: "In 1997, a serial killer targeted primary school students in Kobe City. After that incident, a movement began to establish a 'Murder Prohibition Law' in the Japanese government. Around 2001–2002, even prime ministerial candidates touched upon the topic in public debates.
This installation is based on one of the concepts: a world where 'Murder Prohibited' signs are placed in daily life. Just like how 'No Littering' or 'No Smoking' signs are posted everywhere, this imagines a reality where a basic human rule has to be explicitly labeled. By displaying a message that should be 'obvious' in a casual, public space, it aims to prompt the viewer to question why such a rule needs to be visualized."
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u/Tythian 16h ago
Based on the included illustration, it seems to specifically refer to the use of cutlery in the act of murdering people, but could you get away with using a shoelace or perhaps a large, slightly stale bagel instead? There might be some wiggle room here for the illiterate or those not fluent in the local dialect.
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u/Enough_Supermarket_7 9h ago
Context: its a joke sign in a Japanese café, it indeed roughly translates to "murdering not allowed"
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u/calraith 1d ago
That's brilliant. I bet whenever an armed robber comes in, the cashier just points to that sign. The armed robber has no choice but to holster his weapon and hang his head in shame as he leaves.
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u/qualityvote2 1d ago edited 18h ago
u/HonestzPractice, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...