A suburban koban (Japanese 'police box'), with, as is typical, a person asking for directions.

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Koban, or Japanese community police station (often misleading translated as 'police box'). These are common in suburbs throughout Japan.

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Size: 2592px × 3872px
Location: Koban in Ibaraki city, Osaka area, Kansai / Kinki area, Honshu, West Japan
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusSoc2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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