Design for River Sign: A Case Study of Mikumagawa River

This project decided upon rules for designing river signs and also designed a case-study. In Japan, a great variety of signs are used at rivers and their surroundings. The information on these signs is diverse. Signs include such information as the name of the river; prohibitions, rules and recommended behavior at the river and its surroundings; and introductions to the history and culture of the river and its locality. The signs are haphazardly placed, and lack rules about the presentation of information. In our opinion, this is a primary cause of people’s difficulty with comprehending the signs, and causes harm to the river landscape. Therefore, this project concerns the design of signs that will be easily understood by the people and prevent damage to the river landscape