Note to self... "rook right, den, rook left" before crossing the street. Things are some what different here as I am adapting myself to the city and culture. Getting around on foot is easy. If I find myself lost, I just jump in a taxi tell them Shirakawa Koen (the park next to my apartment). A couple of lessons that I've learned so far.
1) Use the restroom before you leave the house.
My Japanese language skills are quite basic. I can ask where or if I may use the restroom but after that, communication comes down to a lot of hand signals and made up words. Needless to say... there were a couple of close calls.
2) Avoid crossing the street in the bike crosswalk
There are 2 crosswalks at major intersections. The crosswalk (above) with the bike is mainly for bicycles and therefore they have the right of way. Be careful because they won't stop if you are in their way.
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