Yeah, I know, Edinburgh gets it fair share of rain, too. But this is like switching on a shower. And then all of a sudden it stops. Kind of like switching off a shower...

Don't have a clue what they're called but they're big and shiny.

They could be Big Telephone Things, I guess.

Of course, with Japan's tendency to have all the cabling overhead (as opposed to the UK's underground cabling), it does mean that this is right outside my window. I could touch it if I were so inclined. And it's dripping wet.

I'm not 100% sure if this is a good thing..

One of those bits that joins cable to other cables.