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Re:Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city str... by rwmj on Thursday September 03, 2026 @06:46AM (#49548353)
The really big thing in Japan is you're not allowed to park ("litter") your car in the street. In fact you can't even buy a car unless you can prove you have somewhere on your own land where you can park it. It makes a big improvement to walkability and general attractiveness of neighbourhoods.
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Re:Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city str... by left-struck on Thursday September 03, 2026 @07:19AM (#49548576)
There’s a hack though, just put on your hazards and you can park wherever you like!

I’m kidding of course but I see many people do this and it’s super frustrating.

Also fyi, you can buy a kei car without a parking certificate

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