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In Japan cars drive on the left and have their steering wheel on the right. The legal minimum age for getting a driver's license is 18 years. Getting a license in Japan is very expensive (about $2000).

There are some rules concerning the sitting order in a car for formal situations. The best seats are, of course, reserved for the guests. The back seats are considered better than the front seat, and the seat behind the driver is considered better than the other back seat, as shown in the following diagram:

seat order in car


DRIVING IN JAPAN



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September 17, 1997
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