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A red disc with a white bar, matching international practice.
Also known as: Japan do not enter
Japan's no-entry sign follows the international red disc with a white bar, in contrast to its stop sign, which does not follow the international shape. The two together show that a national system can be selectively divergent rather than wholly separate.
Prohibits entry, drawn as a red disc with a horizontal white bar in the international form.
Contexts: Road signage
Shows that Japanese signage follows international practice selectively rather than wholesale, since its stop sign does not.
Contexts: Road signage
A circle filled red with a broad white horizontal bar across its centre, sometimes with characters beneath.