Japanese Addresses

bbsimple1 Says:

Jun 5, 2010 - good vid!

LunarDistortion Says:

Jun 18, 2010 - this is a freakin amazingly interesting video

Varttino Says:

Aug 3, 2010 - 2:20 this map blow my mind

isaacwn Says:

Aug 20, 2010 - Just wonder which other countries have the same address system as Japan.

shillise Says:

Aug 23, 2010 - Wow very interesting! I was directed here via PostCrossing, it's amazing that there's such different postal systems in the world! Though I definitely like how we have the numbers in order - so much easier on the brain!

rabia846 Says:

Aug 24, 2010 - before to go to japan; i have to wacth again that video

KatharsisWorks Says:

Aug 26, 2010 - in Poland there is exactly one street at which the numbers of the houses were given chronologically ... and it is a tourist attraction.

krzysiekru Says:

Oct 7, 2010 - so when you are outside the city, does the roads, freeways etc have the name or even simply the number E24 etc?

Muffinmanone Says:

Nov 16, 2010 - And if you don't speak Japanese, you might want to work on those English skills.

cgialloreto Says:

Nov 30, 2010 - They've got the same system in Mannheim, Germany, at least in the city center, which is made up of square blocks. Each square has a letter and a number, which thankfully go in order (letters right to left, numbers up and down). So to go from N1 to M2, you go one block up and one block over. The house numbers on each block do go in order, although I still haven't figured out where the numbering starts. So sometimes you have to walk around 4 streets to find the house you're looking for.

lunamielstar Says:

Dec 22, 2010 - Man this is so true. I get lost EVERYTIME I try to find somewhere new. What makes it worse is that the address isn't often clearly displayed (if at all) on lots of buildings.

Zeal42 Says:

Dec 28, 2010 - I really enjoyed this video. Very clean, intelligently put together and well thought out. I live in Japan and "think" I understand their address system but even after 2 years I still have trouble explaining it to people back home =S I'll just show them your video next time.

VertigaDesignMEDIA Says:

Jan 3, 2011 - you get lost easily in japan. just as you are lost in translation. being lost in japan, and finding someone else who is also lost. you both explore and find your way out. you both end up being even more lost. you both keep looking for a way out, but find many things along the way. being abit lost becomes fun. lost in a foreign culture, in a foriegn land. so alienated. but you have someone to be lost with. eventually you both find your way, and you both have to part. i never forgot about her..

iansmelly Says:

Apr 4, 2011 - my life has dramatically changed in the way that i think, mind blown

shrimpchocolate Says:

Jun 15, 2011 - many japanese streets were originally animal paths. most of them are winding meaninglessly because of that.there were unnamed streets first and people settled around there later.in american cities, the people paved the roads and named the streets first. then the people settled along them.

prheadfrankie Says:

Jul 4, 2011 - more egg sexx baby japan

collectivelight Says:

Jul 15, 2011 - This is fascinating how different things can be in other cultures.

thegiantmike Says:

Jul 19, 2011 - i don't think its that hard of a system to follow. Just getting the writing down would be the most difficult I think. I think we have a harder time here in the US because some blocks can border multiple streets and therefore sometimes its hard to tell which street a building is on or the address is on.

CRamirez201313 Says:

Jul 20, 2011 - i think i like japan's system is beter, it looks easy to understand, while i get all confused when i look at a bunch streets

WristCutGauze Says:

Jul 22, 2011 - Writing your address in Japan is also unbelievably logical. It goes from the largest thing (your 'ken', or state) to the smallest thing (your name). The zip code is written across the top of the envelope, or on top of everything. So you write: (ZIP CODE), Ken (state), City, Ward (neighborhood), Chome (district of ward) - Block - Building number, Apartment building name, Apartment number, Your name. Your address zooms in on you from an all-Japan view!

Bobalini1 Says:

Jul 24, 2011 - 14 people havent gotten over WWll

TheInfiniteZombies Says:

Jul 27, 2011 - I love how the buildings are in number order then you can see how old or new they are :)

Song4Alex Says:

Sep 11, 2011 - stupid fuckin japs let's not forget pearl harbor

Smaug Says:

Sep 27, 2011 - How ironic. Everything that happens to Americans (pearl harbor, 9/11), you get hurt in your ego. You become the greatest victims in all history and everyone is a terrorist. but if you do something similar or worse even, its okay. Throwing the nuclear bomb on Japan for instance. I wonder what would happen if 9/11 was a nuclear attack.

2223ams Says:

Sep 28, 2011 - So what happens if building 3 on a block gets torn down. Does the replacement become No. 3?