I don`t know how the Japanese people manage the english written test in driving to get a license. It is really questionable how did they come up with the right answers to all the 100 items questions. I took the exam, and in the first set I tried, i knew I got almost all the answers correct because I almost memorized all the principles of the book `The Road Rules Manual' but i was not able to passed. When I got home after that test, i checked the book again and try to look all the questions I have remembered, and I got it right. but debastatingly I did`t passed. The second time I tried the set of questions are so easy and simple. I answered it correctly I alsmost memorized the questions until now, after the exam I am preety sure that I almost got the correct asnwer only 3 or 4 items i think I got confused when I answer the test. But again surprisingly I didn`t passed. I think there is something wrong not only the on grammar but I think the answers are switching, its either the right answer is really O but the japanese answer to such particular quetions is X like what I have noticed in the exercises book.
it is written like this:
The picture is "NO OVERTAKING" and the question in english is this "On roads where traffic sign as shown in the figure is posted, motorized bicycles and other automobile must neither change lanes to overtake the vehicle in front of them nor pass the vehicle ahead. the translation in japanese is this このひょしきがある場所（ばしょ）では、じどうしゃや原動（げんどう）きつきじてんしゃをおいこずため、しんろをかえたり,ずぎてはならない。。。。。if you will analyze the question in english the answer is no X because of the word MUST NEITHER meaning you need to do it. but the translation in japanese the ansswer is off course yes O .bucause of the the word ならない the correct answer written in the book is O. kakaloka di ba? I think the japanese people inside the menkyou center should try to look for an expert who can translate the english test correctly, meaning grammatically correct, like the written test in Chinese. It is really unfair because other nationality like filipino tried to get the exam for many times, 10 times or more,before they passed, some gaved up because they can`t make it anymore while the chinese national majority of them who took the exam got it in just one take. not only filipinos but even american jin suffered from these caos. I urge the Japanese to please read these and take action we are also human like you please be fair.

well,we all have the same problem.I've been here for 9yrs.and did try scooter test and failed 9time.desperate also to have license.

Ivy

Check out our driving in the Phillipines section
http://www.drivers.com/topic/187/
it may not be too difficult to get a phillipines license.

good day..how many months required to stay in the philippines?the international license was valid..it is true that we need to stay 90 days..after the releasing of license?help

Hello,

This is a nice topic and I found a article online about how to get a Philippine drivers license. Please see link below

http://www.ehow.com/how_4690070_drivers-license-philippines.html

drivers staff writes:
Hi Grace - the 'Iberaki' link above should help you with this query

Im a military spouse. I have a USA California license, do i need to take all the test in order for me to get a Japan drivers license?

If anyone had a SOFA drivers license, then separated and came back to japan, the process for a Japanese drivers license is very easy. It only took one day with no tests and i they issued me Japanese license.

Yes, you can get a divers license on a tourist visa, you do not need to be a resident. I did it this way

You will need to be a resident of japan to get a japanese license.

I was born in Mexico but i want to start driving in Japan. Is it possible to get a drivers license in Japan although you were born in Mexico?

i am trying to get my japanese licence.i lost my licence in australia so i have 2 start from scratch,i havent the money to go 2 a driveing school in japan..i passed my learners with not that mutch drama but took the drivers licence theroy test yesterday an agree ,how can i pass this test if the questions are not writen properly ,some of the questions contradict them selves .any help would be grate luke22@hotmail.com thanks

how can i get a drivers lisence
in japan? im a japanese spouse..
what is the requirements...???

im taking a test for a student permit, i take 5 times now but until now i cannot pass the test..im not the only one who had this problem,many said the english test is not correctly written thats why we dont understand it very much. how can we pass the test if the question is not correctly written...pls. help me! ill wait for response.

Does anyone know a way to get an international driver's license while you are in Japan if you are from America?

hi i am nepali. i have nepali license and i am how to change Japanese license. Your country have onlinesystem?

i have a philippine driver license before..but last year i change my nationality..im a japanese now but cannot speak nihonggo well.. how can i get a japanese license? i change my name and nationality..

Fish,

We just put up a link which will help. Go here http://www.drivers.com/topic/151/ . All these links will help, particularly the one we just put up JAPAN GUIDE - DRIVING

hi im from america and i have a valid TX state driver`s license. i just renewed it and i was wondering what do i need to get a valid japanese driver`s license in kanagawa. i have been here for over 7 years and have a valid spouse visa plz help me im desperate...

hi there just want to know if maebashi in gunma has english written test plz help anyone

Mercy, you can't change your International License into a Japanese license. The IDL is only a translation of your own license as a resident of wherever you live. You have to apply for a Japanese license based on your home country license.

advice pls. I want to change my international drivers liscense into japanese liscense, what shall i do?

hallo
I whent driver licesen of japan ,how can i tek?