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  Harry_GattoMar. 20, 2011 - 06:07PM JST

  Jugs??

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  DisillusionedMar. 20, 2011 - 07:10PM JST

  That doesn't look unusual to me at all. My local kero pump always has a line up and it is usually longer then that.

  • I am glad these people are able to get it.

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  CarcharodonMar. 20, 2011 - 07:19PM JST

  home heating fuel?....Kerosene is stored in blue containers, Gasoline is stored in red containers....so are they lining up for gasoline or kerosene?

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  knowitallMar. 20, 2011 - 07:44PM JST

  Kerosene is stored in blue containers, Gasoline is stored in red containers

  Don't know what country has such regulations, but it certainly does not apply to Japan. Kerosene is generally stored in red containers in Japan. I can't remember seeing a blue container in 20+ years here. Those people are lining up for kerosene. FYI, gasoline is not usually put in plastic containers in Japan. Plastic containers can only (legally) be used for up to 10 liters of gasoline. Greater than that requires a metal container. Those red plastic 20 liter containers are exclusively for kerosene.

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  stevecpfcMar. 20, 2011 - 07:51PM JST

  We use blue and red here for kerosene and so do a lot of other people. Some of the farmers here have army green coloured ones.

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  ogtobMar. 20, 2011 - 08:30PM JST

  It is now illegal in Japan to use plastic containers for gas. Only metal containers for gas. These red plastic containers are standard for Touyu (kerosene).

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  babyinawoodMar. 20, 2011 - 09:42PM JST

  reminding me the 1980s in Asia

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  lunchmeatMar. 20, 2011 - 11:25PM JST

  The delivery trucks come no more... in parts of Kanagawa.

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  theproMar. 20, 2011 - 11:50PM JST

  home heating fuel lol

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  SargeMar. 21, 2011 - 12:30AM JST

  This photo reminds me of the days when I used to have to buy kerosene to heat my apartment, lol. Smelly and dangerous!

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  susanoMar. 21, 2011 - 12:30AM JST

  everyone in my area uses blue

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  krozareqMar. 21, 2011 - 01:36AM JST

  A flammable liquid in a blue container seems really odd. Red is for flammable.

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  CaptDingleheimerMar. 21, 2011 - 05:40AM JST

  Wow, that's on Route 4. I used to fill up my touyu can at that place then grab some wine across the street at that Yamaya. Pretty darn glad I don't live in that town right now.

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  CarcharodonMar. 21, 2011 - 11:15AM JST

  Well down in in Kansai, everyone uses Blue for Kero and Red for Gasoline. Must be regional differences.

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  SargeMar. 21, 2011 - 12:26PM JST

  Carcharodon - Well, that makes sense. Where they stand on the right side on the escalators must be where the kerosene jugs are blue.

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  knowitallMar. 23, 2011 - 09:13AM JST

  OK, I researched it and found that there is no legal requirement on kerosene container color. There is, however, a general red/blue border at around the Aicihi-Gifu-Toyama line. Of course, nobody is reading this article any more...

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  SargeMar. 23, 2011 - 09:19AM JST

  knowitall - Of course we're still reading this article, and thanks for the info! Is there anything you don't know? LOL!

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