The dreaded towing sticker.
Fear not illegally parked bike blocking the way for children, older people, and the handicapped.
This is just a formality, a warning.
The bike oji-sans - middle aged guys hired by the city - stick these labels on bicycles parked where they should not be. However, the bike is not likely to be towed anytime soon.
In Kyoto (this photo was taken in the Minami Horie area of Osaka), this would merely symbolize irritation on the part of officialdom. Actual towing takes place on pre-determined dates, and those dates are announced - with yet another type of flyer.
As long as an A4 poster with the date boldly noted is not found nearby, you are ok.
Please feel free to leave the bike for weeks, in the rain, taking up half of the sidewalk.
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