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hinikujin

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Jun 11, 2007 15:40

I took the day off today so I could go to the Saga Prefecture Driving Center to submit my documents for getting a Japanese license. There are so many horror stories about foreigners trying to get Japanese licenses, but today went incredibly smoothly. To get to the driving center, I had to take the expressway for the first time. I was a bit ( Read more... )

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stovelkor June 11 2007, 07:34:05 UTC

congrats!!!

confused saturnalia7 June 13 2007, 07:06:45 UTC

Do you drive this course, or in Japan do you simply have to walk it? Are you going back at some point to get your license, or did you just write this entry while at the mall awaiting your return to the driving facility?

Re: confused hinikujin June 13 2007, 11:58:04 UTC

Of course you drive the course! The whole process takes at minimum two days. This day was just submitting the paperwork (which is no easy task). Many people get rejected at this stage for various BS reasons. The next time I go back, I have to drive the course, take a written test, go through an interview, and have an eye exam. If all that goes well, I'll get my license. Statistics say that only 35% of foreigners pass their Japanese driving test on the first attempt. I'd be amazed if I do.