Japan photo #11 solved

I haven't been around to see how you've all gone with guessing what this is. But you'll know how close you were. It is the fuel tank of our kerosene heater. In the depth of winter we have to fill this tank once a day to keep our living area warm.

Here is an opportunity to have a closer look at the control panel. We forget that this is all in Japanese. We remember when our kids, who can read English, can't figure it out. Actually I cannot read most of it, but have memorised which buttons do what and when.