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12-03-2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jesselt View Post
I do find the use of KOBAN interesting for police stations though. A foreigner without any Japanese knowledge isn't going to know what Koban means, so it seems strange they would take the time to write it in Romaji and not just write "Police" instead...
Which would be unreadable to everyone who don't know English, and only bring a Japanese dict.
OK most people knows what police means (and not just in English) but still it's reasonable, don't you think?

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