Random Japan #30 :: Kill it with fire!

Now there's an attractive bug. Just look at him! Er... maybe not too close. They bite.

Ah, a mukade (ムカデ、百足), or Japanese centipede. Pretty common bugs, especially in rural areas. They are big and very aggressive. While the bite isn't poisonous enough to kill you, they say it is very very painful and will swell up quite a lot. They are territorial so if you catch them in your apartment and throw them out, they will just come back in. Scary guys. I have been warned by many Japanese people to always check my shoes in summer because they like to crawl in and rest in them at night.

Despite that, when I saw this one I got in close, took this photo, and watched him with my son as he crawled around.

Up we go! Most of the pedestrian overpasses in Japan have these bicycle ramps either right in the middle of the stairs or over to one of the sides. They are nice and make getting around by bicycle that much easier.

A typical neighborhood view, even in larger cities. Even smaller towns often have the large sidewalks and guardrails you see here. Now there is something I'd love to see in the states! Whenever I visit my folks I am disappointed to find most streets these days have no sidewalk. As a parent, these are really important.

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	David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time.