Urban Japanese householders, who baulk at having to divide rubbish into flammable and inflammable items, bottles and cans, should spare a thought for their counterparts in Kamikatsu.

• 日本城市居民必须把垃圾分为可燃、不可燃以及瓶子罐子三种，那些对此有所抵触的人都应该好好向他们的上胜同胞学习。