Strange Things I've Seen While Driving to and from Work

Recently, I was driving to work through the middle of nowhere, and I saw a woman brushing her teeth. She was standing in a parking lot. I thought this was very strange. It made me think that I have seen some other interesting things while driving to and from work.

Occasionally I drive past a hardware store when I drive to work. If I time things right, I can drive past the store when the employees are doing their morning exercises in the parking lot. This group of macho-looking men stretches together in the parking lot every morning.

While driving home from work, I sometimes see elementary school children crossing the street. For some reason, Japanese children are taught that they should raise a hand while crossing the street. Perhaps to make themselves more visible? I always find it entertaining (and a bit strange) to see a line of kids crossing the street, all with hands raised.

Children are not the only ones with strange street-crossing habits. In my neighborhood, dogs cross the street at crosswalks. I don't know why they do this. Are Japanese dogs particularly smart? Did someone teach this behavior to all the stray dogs in the area?