Driving In Japan

Well, let's just say that driving in Japan will be on my Top 10 List of what I don't ever want to do again! First, they drive on the left side of the road! I have learned that contrary to the expectation that the Japanese are very advanced and rational people, they are not! There cannot be any rational thinking that explains the way these people drive! They will park their cars right on a road, just pull over and park, sometimes when you are right behind them driving 40Km/h. So half of their car is still on the main road! So you must drive around them, which takes you into the oncoming lane of traffic. This is supposed to be illegal but is done everywhere all the time. I will not do this as I know the first time I do it, I will get a ticket! The other thing that makes driving here dangerous is the people, walking and riding bikes. They have the right of way and they know it! They don't slow down to cross a street, they don't look both direction before crossing a street, they go full speed ahead and if you hit them, it's your fault! So, before turning, you must look both ways for not only other cars but bikes and pedestrians! This is guaranteed to get your blood pressure up! It's no wonder that most of the people don't drive a car in Japan, IT'S CRAZY!!!!