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These upcoming stylish license plate options showcase regional flavor and points of local pride throughout Japan.
Ever wanted to display the famous deer of Nara or the iconic Mount Fuji on your car? Well now you can!
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In larger countries like Australia and the United States, vehicle registration is carried out at the state level. This has long allowed each state to produce distinctive designs, including slogans or iconic imagery on number plates. In little Japan, however, vehicle registration is issued by the national government, so car owners have had no option to show their local pride with a regional license plate…until now.
The Ministry of Transport has announced that from next year, local authorities will be free to put colourful character designs on car number plates. Let’s have a look at some of the potential ways to pimp your Japanese numberplate!
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