Mailbox facing the city street latched shut with a twist of rope.
![Mailbox Latch in Rope Mailbox Latch in Rope](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5549712199_b026754f5c_b.jpg)
![Mailbox Latch in Rope Mailbox Latch in Rope](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5549712743_663ff6abeb_b.jpg)
![Mailbox Latch in Rope Mailbox Latch in Rope](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5549713373_d83702396f_b.jpg)
Materials: Rope
Location: Central Nagoya
Lantern decoration for restaurant secured with a length of rope and a brick.
![Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5549715239_9dcc83241e_b.jpg)
![Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5549714541_bc3f44e5f0_b.jpg)
![Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5549713923_4fc2f0351e_b.jpg)
Materials: Brick, Rope
Location: Nagoya
Rubbish bin lin tethered to body with rope.
![Tethered Rubbish Bin Lid Tethered Rubbish Bin Lid](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4885608656_0438bf9f50_b.jpg)
![Tethered Rubbish Bin Lid Tethered Rubbish Bin Lid](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4885609176_926022c336_b.jpg)
![Tethered Rubbish Bin Lid Tethered Rubbish Bin Lid](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4885610526_6eb9e413e2_b.jpg)
Materials: Rope
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Residential fence held together with a length of rope. In a neighbourhood bordering a new subdivision.
![Keeping it together in rope Keeping it together in rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4875184383_3c5173e616_b.jpg)
![Keeping it together in rope Keeping it together in rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4875186037_d9f7a49f1b_b.jpg)
![Keeping it together in rope Keeping it together in rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4875186921_3d60f8e602_b.jpg)
Materials: Rope
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Hot summers demand on-demand paddling pools. This one is stored right where it is used, secured with a length of rope.
![Paddling Pool Storage in Rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4875773562_463049c8c4_b.jpg)
![Paddling Pool Storage in Rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4875169177_00d9250244_b.jpg)
![Paddling Pool Storage in Rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4875169697_3160b6c6c3_b.jpg)
Materials: Rope
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Thanks to Merlyn Berthelsen for sending in this great water collector constructed from corrugated iron fastened with rope to a plastic barrel and gardening rods.
![Water Collector Water Collector](http://a-small-lab.com/fixes/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/japangardens50001.jpg)
Materials: Corrugated Iron, Plastic Barrel, Gardening Rods, Rope
Location: Aichi Prefecture
Rope barrier/gate reinforced, strengthened and given weight (helps stop it swinging in the breeze) with wire wrapped around its length.
![Gate in Wire and Rope Gate in Wire and Rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4863246184_64482d12e1_b.jpg)
![Gate in Wire and Rope Gate in Wire and Rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4863246778_2e3601e7cb_b.jpg)
![Gate in Wire and Rope Gate in Wire and Rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4862625655_fef4d08b5d_b.jpg)
![Gate in Wire and Rope Gate in Wire and Rope](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4863248908_856a737e17_b.jpg)
Materials: Wire, Rope
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo
Clothesline in garage constructed from pegs hung from poles hung from ropes attached to garage structure.
![DSC07463](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4069714592_48af592271_b.jpg)
Materials: Rope, Poles
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo
Rose bush over entrance gate trained with rope.
![P1140664](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4466011221_41b1dd13f5_b.jpg)
![P1140665](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4466011437_13298474d8_b.jpg)
Materials: Rope
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Washing line as dead bush restraint. Note method of attachment to supporting post. (Note bored daughter in background)
![P1130809](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4355203303_fca0b8bc81_b.jpg)
![P1130808](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4355202999_01e075631a_b.jpg)
Materials: Rope
Location: Akishima, Tokyo