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09-21-2007, 02:53 PM
I believe that one year rule still applies. Unless you are US Military. US Military have to take a week long driving course and pass a driving test. Then they are good to go. Unlike the $4000 Japanese driving school (which requires 40 hours of instructor led driving) the military course is all classroom based with the exception of the actual test.
IMO there is almost no reason to get a drivers license in Japan unless your job requires it. You pretty much never need a car to begin with, especially in Tokyo or any of the other major cities. Even the smaller cities and towns have good public transportation.
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