Sometimes I wonder just what I got myself into when I came to Japan. Even though I live in the northern part of the country, the vegetation seems to grow unbridled. Take this house for example. During the winter, it looked like a normal house. You could see where the vines were the previous summer, but there was nothing crazy going on. Now it looks like a Chia Pet run amok.
It’s not only the vegetation freaks me out. I have seen things here that would make you pee you pants. I’m talking fist sized spiders, three centimeter long bees and beetles that will rip your eyes out. I’ve also seen a moth the size a kangaroo. It stared me down in my own bedroom(while I was half naked.) I’m sure it could have also drunk me under the table if I had given it the chance. I am only glad there wasn’t any whiskey around.
If you are coming to Japan for any reason at all, be prepared for this. It’s a very real part of living in Japan. Trust me though. You’ll never be scared of domestic insects again.
