Tokyo Subway Duct Tape Signage by Shuetsu Sato www.spoon-tamago.com

But several years ago, straphangers began noticing elegant typography crafted from duct tape, directing passengers to station exits and platforms.
“Odakyu Line Platform” (photo by Kenji Yoshida)The beautiful duct tape signage turned out to be the work of Shuetsu Sato, a station security guard who began working in Shinjuku Station, the busiest station in the world, in 2002.
So with a few rolls of duct tape and a craft knife he took it upon himself to create some eye-catching signage.
Over the years, a cultish appreciation has grown for Shuetsu Sato’s work with fans dubbing his typography as Shuetsu-tai (Shuetsu font).
You can read more about Shuetsu Sato in this piece by Chris Gaul.