Bicycles are one of the most popular means for students to get to school, as illustrated by this bicycle lot at a high school in rural Wakayama, Japan taken in July 2010.  Seemingly mundane, activities such as many students riding bicycles to school (or taking public transportation requiring walking), combined with widespread participation in sports clubs, helps contribute to the overall strong physical conditioning and relatively low rate of childhood obesity in Japan.  For a comparative visual resource of the use of bicycles in adult life, see the picture of a bicycle with a child seat and shopping basket.