As an arachnophile, spiders enjoy free range in my house until my daughter, a pronounced arachnophobe, returns home, who at which time, regardless of my or the spiders’ feelings, I must expel (the spiders, not my daughter). One such request today introduced me to a species hitherto unknown to me but which a Wikipedia search revealed to be a Argiope amoena, called in Japanese the コガネグモ (黄金蜘蛛, kogane-gumo), or, according to my daughter, “a really friggin’ big cross-shaped web spider monopolizing the corner of my room.” Wikipedia notes that they are harmless to humans but can consume prey up to twice their size, which again reminds me of my daughter. She (the spider) was ushered outside at the tip of a broomstick, which was likely not ideal for her as the species is a favorite of wasps but did quiet my daughter, at least for the moment. Below is a photo for reference. - William