Once you hit the back streets of a town that few tourists get to see, you come across all manner of odd things. Just check out the handy-work in this picture. I wish I could say that it is a rare sight, but I’ve seen a few just like it.

People need lights, whether there’s a qualified electrician or not. It doesn’t matter how it might look, or that it becomes a potential fire hazard. What matters is that it works.

The building in the photo below is gate, a Yakui-style gate to be exact. It belongs to a shrine in the narrow streets of Yame city in Fukuoka Prefecture. It’s a miracle that the gate has managed to avoid a toasty finish. Let’s hope it stays that way.