Tobidashi Bōya Signs
Welcome to our Tobidashi Bōya page. We feel in love with these signs during a recent Japan trip and wanted to make some that paid tribute to the original while also showing our unique personalities and products. So, what is Tobidashi Bōya? Tobidashi Bōya (literally “jumping-out boy”) are iconic Japanese roadside signs created to warn drivers to watch for children suddenly darting into the street. The History of Tobidashi Bōya Signs Postwar Japan and the “Traffic Wars” In the decades following World War II, Japan experienced an unprecedented surge in motorization. By the 1950s and 1960s, cars were rapidly filling the streets, but infrastructure for traffic management and pedestrian safety lagged. The result was a sharp rise in pedestrian fatalities—especially among...