Regular readers of this blog already know that the Japanese have some strange ideas when it comes to street signs. Along those lines, the good folks at pinktenacle have collected some interesting vintage Tokyo subway posters (from 1976-1982) “teaching” train riders how to behave during their ride. And of course, since these are Japanese, they are nothing short of awesome! Here’s a sampling:

1) DON’T FORGET YOUR UMBRELLA (1982)
If Jesus can’t successfully remind you to remember to take your umbrella with you, who can?

2) UMBRELLAS LEFT BEHIND IN THE SUBWAY (June 1976)
And if Jesus isn’t successful in reminding you, there’s always Marilyn Monroe.

3) THREE ANNOYING MONSTERS (October 1982)
And what are the three annoying monsters you should avoid turning into while on the train? The Sleeping Monster, The Leg-Crossing Monster and The Newspaper-Reading Monster.

4) SPACE INVADER (March 1979)
Playing off the popularity of the Space Invaders video game, this poster encourages people not to invade other riders’ space when reading your newspaper.

5) DON’T THROW CHEWING GUM ON THE PLATFORM (September 1976)
Nothing can take down Superman except chewing gum.

6) SHIMATTA (March 1977)
Superman makes a return appearance in this poster warning passengers to avoid getting their bags caught in the subway doors. Uh…but why isn’t he helping the lady?

7) HUMANS ARE FORGETFUL (February 1976)
But luckily we have Astro Boy to help us.

8 ) PLEASE OPEN IT (July 1977)
When it’s hot, make sure to open the window.

9) NON-SMOKING TIME (November 1982)
Don’t smoke on the platform during the non-smoking hours or the Duke will shoot.

10) MARY IS TIRED (December 1977)
If the Virgin Mary and Baby Asian Jesus need a seat, give it up to them.

11) DO NOT RUSH ONTO THE TRAIN (April 1979)
Get your big ass foot outta my face!

To check out all the posters, click here.