Recording summary · April 2018
problems with living in japan
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Overview
Leaving rubbish under flimsy nets on the street creates a major crow problem in Japan that could be solved by adopting wheelie bins instead of temporary measures like trained hawks or eagles.
Daily frustrations experienced in Japan encompass slow-walking elderly pedestrians causing foot-traffic congestion, tape placed on plastic shopping bags, noisy children playing against apartment walls instead of in nearby parks, and un-silenceable phone camera shutter sounds designed to prevent illicit photography.
Daniel prepared an approximate English fry-up in Japan using tomatoes, mushrooms, eggs, hash browns, and ginger fried pork seasoned with salt as an alternative to uncured British bacon.
Themes
Rubbish disposal practices and crow nuisances in Japan compared to English wheelie bins.
The ineffectiveness of deploying trained hawks or eagles against street crows.
Pedestrian congestion associated with a high proportion of slow-walking elderly individuals.
Retail practices in Japan involving taping plastic shopping bags shut.
Children playing football directly outside apartment walls rather than visiting nearby parks.
Permanent mobile phone camera shutter sounds enforced to deter illicit upskirt photography.
Cooking an English fry-up utilizing Japanese market alternatives.
Developments
A crow released droppings right beside Daniel during recording.
Daniel prepared an English fry-up featuring salted fried pork, tomato, mushrooms, egg, and hash browns.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the crow intentionally aimed its droppings at Daniel.