Japan: June 10-19, 2018. Short on Space: Parking
Takaaki told us that space was at a premium. That was obvious -- streets were narrow, living quarters small.
Some places to park cars had a circular revolving disc on which you would drive the car. The disc would rotate the car either 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees, then drive into an elevator.
Another kind of public parking was a rotating conveyor belt. You'd pay, the belt would move so that you could drive in an open space, then all cars would rotate.....
This was akin to a 2-dimensional rubric cube or a toy from my childhood:
We saw cars parked creatively and tightly in front of houses. He told us that prior to purchasing a car, the prospective owner would need to demonstrate that s/he had a place to park the car.
Some places to park cars had a circular revolving disc on which you would drive the car. The disc would rotate the car either 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees, then drive into an elevator.
Another kind of public parking was a rotating conveyor belt. You'd pay, the belt would move so that you could drive in an open space, then all cars would rotate.....
This was akin to a 2-dimensional rubric cube or a toy from my childhood:
We saw cars parked creatively and tightly in front of houses. He told us that prior to purchasing a car, the prospective owner would need to demonstrate that s/he had a place to park the car.
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