Exploring Japan on Foot is Deadly (Part1)

 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed for a year, and even in the spring of 2021, it is still unclear whether or not they will be held.

More to the point, everyone in the world, except the president of the IOC, believes that the Tokyo Olympics will not take place.

Today's story is about the problems that began to be pointed out when the decision to hold the Olympics was made.

This story begins at a time when no one imagined the possibility of the Olympics being cancelled.

First of all, let me tell you a shocking fact.

Studies have shown that about 90% of cars in Japan ignore pedestrians at crosswalks and pass them.

This fact is common knowledge to Japanese people. Strictly speaking, Japanese people don't know that crosswalks are places where pedestrians can freely cross the street in the first place.

First of all, let me explain about the daily scene of crosswalks in Japan.

When pedestrians approach a crosswalk, they stop there. And check both sides of the road carefully. Then wait until all the cars have passed in front of you. After confirming that all cars have left, the pedestrian begins to cross the street.

This dark traffic rule has become common knowledge for Japanese people.

(The reason why it is a dark rule is that the actual traffic rules in Japan are the same as in the rest of the world, and vehicles must yield the right of way to pedestrians.)

With the Olympics, the possibility of many foreign tourists coming to Japan has increased. 

This is where this problem became a social issue.

Naturally, visitors to Japan from around the world believe that pedestrians have the "right" to cross the street.

So, if this terrible situation in Japan is left unchecked, there is a possibility that many people visiting Japan for sightseeing will be killed or injured at crosswalks.

So what measures have been taken in Japan to deal with this problem?

Before I explain that, let me conclude that this situation has not changed as of 2021. Be careful not to die when strolling on foot through the streets of Japan.

This article is in progress.