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Ridesharing services legalized for Tokyo and Kyoto, but does this change anything?

Law changes next month, but the way people get around Japan’s biggest cities might not.

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7 ways people in Japan deal with heavy snow, including the use of special ponds called “tane”

Locals teach us how to live comfortably in areas that experience heavy snowfall.

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Frightening video shows Japan’s stop-and-listen-for-trains driving rule maybe isn’t so silly after all

Not exactly what you expect to happen at a railroad crossing with a gate.

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Nissan develops robot to calm babies during car rides

Boasts peak peek-a-boo efficiency.

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Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained

If you’re driving in Japan, don’t be caught out by seeing red and green signals together. 

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Beef bowl ramen! Japan’s number-two gyudon chain gives us incentive to skip trains when traveling

A special menu item only available at special Matsuya branches.

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The Ferris wheel at this Japanese highway oasis is scarier than it looks

Some special parking areas in Japan have more thrills to offer than luxury high-tech toilets.  

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Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki gives up driving, donates beloved car to Ghibli Park

Octogenarian walks the walk when looking out for the safety of others. 

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Japanese driving school holds special drunk driving lesson【Video】

Finished your six drinks? Then it’s time to get behind the wheel!

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The reasons why Japanese highway rest stops have angled parking

Clever design is a literal lifesaver. 

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We test drive a Nissan GT-R Premium Edition T-spec in Japan

Join us as we drive a premium super sports car with a price tag of 19 million yen.

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Anime isn’t like reality – Wannabe drifter crashes car, says he was trying to copy Initial D【Vid】

Cousins fail at imitating street racing series, have charges filed against them.

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Udon restaurant chain opens its first-ever drive-through restaurant in Japan

This unique branch of Marugame Seimen even has an exclusive menu for drivers.

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Japanese government promises, for real this time, that expressways will be free by the year 2115

If you can hold off on your Japan road trip until the next century, you could really save some money!

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Highway rest stop’s new high-tech trash cans are another reason Japan’s parking areas rule

“They’ve taken their trash cans to the next level.”

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City in Nagano offers super cheap taxi fares to seniors who give up licenses and disabled people

Ina City makes senior drivers an offer they can’t refuse.

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We buy a low-rated, solar-powered bobblehead toy meant to be calming in bad traffic【Amazon Low-Rated】

t’s cute, but will it serve its purpose?

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The top 10 most surprising rest stops in Japan, as picked by a Japanese “Rest Stop Maniac”

Yes, there are otaku for highway rest stops, too! 

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Cherry blossoms are going to bloom on Tokyo’s new license plates

Can you spot the Tokyo cultural salute in the sakura’s pattern?

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Man rides motorbike into lobby of Fukuoka police station, demands they crack down on rude driving

If it worked for the Terminator, why not him?

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