Hi there, I am Matt, preparing for mcsa training (http://www.mcsatrainingclasses.com) program. If I was there i just ran out of the house or try to be under the desk. The houses are very smaller in japan and streets are very narrow that's hy people usually didn't bother at all. They are use to it. I had been there for some time that' why I had that kind of experience too.
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