Lessons in Cat Prevention

My Japanese classes not only teach me how to speak, read, write etc. in Japanese properly, but interesting tidbits of Japanese culture. I know quite a bit about sumo now, for example. I plan to go see the Osaka Basho in March.

So, in addition to sumo, I learned something really interesting a few weeks ago in my reading class:

Want to know why there are 1L bottles filled with water surrounding the base of some of the houses in the neighborhood?

To prevent cats from peeing on the houses.

There is actually one house in my neighborhood that is totally surrounded by 1L water bottles. I never knew why until now.

My Japanese classes ARE good for something!

:::wink:::

Only in Kyoto kids, only in Kyoto.