What Malaysians can learn from asphalt roads in Japan

A city street in the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan. The lines on Japanese roads can always be clearly seen. — Photos: Handout

Whenever I would take a tour group around Japan, I would invariably set a task for the members: Look carefully at the asphalt roads in any city and try to find any pothole or crack. If anyone manages to get one, I’ll reward them with 7-Eleven’s famous anpan (red bean bun).

One mustn’t think it’s a free giveaway because finding a pothole on a Japanese road could be a tall order!