Y ou might have seen traffic lights in Japan that are a little different to what you're used to. Instead of being red, amber, and green, the last light on the signal might be blue, or perhaps an ...

“When traffic signals were first introduced to Japan [in the 1930s], the green light was sometimes called green, just like in other countries,” Ito explains.

A lot of road traffic rules are pretty straightforward in Japan, but one situation that could make you freeze for a moment is when you come across a traffic light at an intersection that has a big red ...

Dog urine causes traffic light to collapse in western Japan. An iron column traffic light in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, has proved to be no match for the potty habits of neighborhood pets.

Aging traffic lights pose a quandary to police across Japan, with many thousands needing to be replaced or repaired, and some even posing a public safety threat. Currently, there are about 210,000 ...

Now, that’s not exactly going to do much for someone on a road trip, but if wireless chargers were installed at every traffic light, this could be beneficial for EV drivers who drive locally a lot.

Japan to impose 30 kph speed limit in 2026 on ... The wider intervals will be initially allowed only for crossings with a traffic light with sound signals or those equipped with braille ...

You might have seen traffic lights in Japan that are a little different to what you're used to. Instead of being red, amber, and green, the last light on the signal might be blue, or perhaps an ...

The solitary red light is the signal for traffic to stop, until the green directional arrows appear again. Whenever these green arrows are visible, it’s safe to proceed in the directions shown, ...