Ubiquitous and always attention grabbing, the neon signs of Japan enliven its cities after sunset.
Lead, Asia Pacific Design Library, Adam Jefford has returned from a short stint in Japan and captured some of Japan’s neon signs in the cities he visited. From edgy Tokyo coffee shops to cut-price Osaka supermarkets, neon is alive and well in bustling commercial districts.

Bear Pond Espresso in Tokyo

Hiroshima food area

A supermarket in Osaka

Dotonbori, Osaka
A Kirin Beer sign in Hiroshima
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Image 1: Bear Pond Espresso
Image 2: Hiroshima food area
Image 3: A supermarket in Osaka
Image 4: Dotonbori, Osaka
Image 5: Kirin Beer sign video