tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post7708256942935512592..comments2008-03-01T03:03:31.350+09:00Peter in Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406234614984212429noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post-15438929595437824102008-03-01T03:03:00.000+09:002008-03-01T03:03:00.000+09:00I like the automated "road guides" I have seen in places. mannequins with powered arms to wave you on.PeterDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post-157647732663209852008-03-01T02:34:00.000+09:002008-03-01T02:34:00.000+09:00sō katimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03184495807669604910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post-78603090973058707732008-03-01T00:00:00.000+09:002008-03-01T00:00:00.000+09:00Yes, some roads are 国道 or "national roads" so they're funded differently than 県道 (prefectural roads) or whatever they call "just roads" inside a city. Sometimes they have to dig another 500 meters to qualify for federal funding, even though they only need to fix one small thing.Peter in Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406234614984212429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post-23308823790919760812008-02-29T20:59:00.000+09:002008-02-29T20:59:00.000+09:00they look pretty well organized. do you have like local, state, and federal road projects, as it's done in America?timohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03184495807669604910noreply@blogger.com