Yellow electrical tape on a pesky brick provides ample parking direction for this apparently very tricky driveway.
![Parking Aid in Electrical Tape Parking Aid in Electrical Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5342354013_9cc0445997_b.jpg)
Materials: Electrical Tape
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Yellow electrical tape on a pesky brick provides ample parking direction for late night maneuvers.
![Parking Aid in Electrical Tape Parking Aid in Electrical Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5342968222_96ac791eae_b.jpg)
![Parking Aid in Electrical Tape Parking Aid in Electrical Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5342356517_5bd41da3a7_b.jpg)
Materials: Electrical Tape
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Chair + Sign = ‘Official’ No Parking Zone in Shibuya side street.
![No Parking Chair No Parking Chair](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4885627988_7cb7c163ec_b.jpg)
![No Parking Chair No Parking Chair](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4885628702_75774e4b18_b.jpg)
Materials: Chair, Stock Sign
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Bicycles are parked in a way which creates a path of least distance from the exit of the train station to the nearest convenience store. I imagine that one reason for this courtesy is to try to stave off retribution for parking in a no parking zone – another may be the subconscious adherence to the paved markings in front of the shop (a very subtle but effective form of control).
![Bicycle Parking Forms Walkway Bicycle Parking Forms Walkway](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/5128474639_7303575c2a_b.jpg)
![Bicycle Parking Forms Walkway Bicycle Parking Forms Walkway](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1180/5129080244_739359ecc9_b.jpg)
![Bicycle Parking Forms Walkway Bicycle Parking Forms Walkway](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5129080824_51a4e6827f_b.jpg)
Materials: Bicycles
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Upturned Coke crates signal “No Thoroughfare” between two parking areas.
![No Thoroughfare No Thoroughfare](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4853751388_7e1f61854c_b.jpg)
![No Thoroughfare No Thoroughfare](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4853133207_c24cdb75cd_b.jpg)
![No Thoroughfare No Thoroughfare](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4853133911_bd32e9f760_b.jpg)
Materials: Crate
Location: Kamogawa, Chiba
Building protection from errant parkers made of foam affixed to wall. Obviously well placed (see last photo).
![Parking Protection in Foam](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4664863414_9f8b33afa2_b.jpg)
![Parking Protection in Foam](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1271/4664863904_a0ae623c50_b.jpg)
![Parking Protection in Foam](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1290/4664864510_5be7099e76_b.jpg)
Materials: Foam
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Motorcycle propped up on uneven surface with wood off-cuts.
![P1160899](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/4593984711_63cea8a0a0_b.jpg)
![P1160897](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/4594598294_1113beba9f_b.jpg)
Materials: Wood
Location: Nakano-Ku, Tokyo
A single brick acts as an elegant and sufficient stopping block for a bicycle outside a local restaurant.
![P1140677](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4466013885_8487ab7122_b.jpg)
![P1140676](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4466013669_d865f039a6_b.jpg)
Materials: Brick
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Row of cheap solar lamps form driveway lighting when placed in drainpipe holders fastened to chainlink fence with wire.
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/4069083695_7a05d86b5c_b.jpg)
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4069078243_e4684862a8_b.jpg)
Materials: Wire, Drain Pipe
Location: Akishima, Tokyo