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【No. 0631】Left-hand Traffic

Sep 9, 2016 01:51
I've written several posts related to left and right.

Today, I will talk about the reason why people keep the left in Japan.

Actually, the left-hand traffic had already established in the early Edo period.

The most widely-accepted theory comes from a rule to avoid fights between samurais.

A right handed wore a sheath on his left-side waist.

Of course there were more right-handed people than left-handed, so their sheaths (and they) would clash if they walked the right-hand .

Also, after the Edo period, it is said that Japan established the left-hand traffic as a traffic law officially to deepen friendly relations with the UK.
左側通行

私はこれまでに、右と左に関する投稿を何度かしてきました。

今日は、日本が「左側通行」である理由について話そうと思います。

日本は江戸時代初期には左側通行が定着していました。

最も有力な説は、武士の喧嘩を減らすためのルールから来たというものです。

右利きの武士は左側の腰に刀の鞘を差していました。

当然右利きの人口が多いので、右側通行だとすれ違う際に鞘がぶつかってよく喧嘩になっていたそうです。

そして江戸時代の後、イギリスと友好を深めるため、左側通行を正式に交通法として定めたそうです。

Corrections (2)

No. 1 Libby
  • I've written several posts related to left and right.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Today, I will talk about the reason why people keep the left in Japan.
  • Today, I will talk about the reason why people keep to the left in Japan.
  • Actually, the left-hand traffic had already established in the early Edo period.
  • Actually, the left-hand traffic had already been established in the early Edo period.
  • The most widely-accepted theory comes from a rule to avoid fights between samurais.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • A right handed wore a sheath on his left-side waist.
  • A right handed samurai wore a sheath on his left-side waist.

    or "person" or "man" etc... some noun.

  • Of course there were more right-handed people than left-handed, so their sheaths (and they) would clash if they walked the right-hand .
  • Of course there were more right-handed people than left-handed, so their sheaths (and they) would clash if they walked on the right-hand side [of the road].
  • Also, after the Edo period, it is said that Japan established the left-hand traffic as a traffic law officially to deepen friendly relations with the UK.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Toru
Thank you very much for the corrections and your comment! (^^)
No. 2 メラメラ丸

勉強になりました(●´ー`●)
オーストラリアも左側通行ですよ。台湾とは反対なので、初めて行ったときなかなか慣れませんでした(●´ー`●)

Toru
スイちゃん、コメントありがとう :)
3割くらいの国が左側通行のようですね。
私も右側通行の国に行ったら、きっと運転するのが怖いと思います(笑)
ちなみに、右側通行の国が多い理由は、左利きだったナポレオンの影響という説があります。

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