<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">kanban</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>trade symbols</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Traditional signs displayed by Japanese merchants from the 17th-20th centuries to call attention to their shops and that graphically depict the products or services offered within. These are created from a variety of materials including wood, bamboo, iron, paper, fabric, or stone, and sometimes rely on visual puns. ]]></note></mads>