Why does Japan drive on the left, even though they have never been a part of the British Empire?

Question

Why does Japan drive on the left, even though they have never been a part of the British Empire?

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Answer 1

Driving on the left isn’t a British thing, per se. Many of the countries of Europe drove on the left. The French had chosen the right and when Napoleon was conquering Europe he forced each conquered nation to change to the right.