Osamu Tezuka's manga characters appeared in a series of fire safety posters featured at a disaster prevention exhibit at the Shinjuku Keio department store in March/April 1979.
Supervise children around fire (Astro Boy/Uran)
Always maintain adequate ventilation (Kimba the White Lion)
Plan at least two escape routes (Unico)
Be alert for irregularities (Black Jack)
Provide safe rooms for children and the elderly (Son-goku the Monkey)
Keep your home neat (Phoenix)
Don't be scatterbrained (Pinoko)
Can you use a fire extinguisher? (Higeoyaji)
Don't become complacent with fire (The Three-Eyed One)
Conduct regular fire safety checks (Princess Knight)
[Source: Tezuka Osamu Zenshi (A Complete History of Osamu Tezuka), Akita Shoten, 1998]
silvana
i'm absolutely in love with your blog
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silvana
Stephen Ackart
Women, always talkin on the phone when shit's goin down
[]MangaBottle
And the man of the house probably started the whole thing because of some stupid bet with a friend :p
[]Adam
clearly not, men can keep track of shit that will burn down a house.
[]Bird
'Course, that's why twice as many men die in housefires than women, despite women making up more than half the population!
:D
(Posted twice, ah, well.)
[]To consider
Do you have a source for that? Also, what's the gender ratio for firefighters? Women and children first!
David
Another wonderful post. Thank you!
[]MasacruAlex
great stuff
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