Ethan Jones on Instagram: "Samurai swords decide how Japan drives. Japan drives on the left and it has nothing to do with Britain. During feudal Japan, Samurai carried katanas on their left hip. Walking on the left prevented scabbards from clashing with strangers and accidentally starting a death match. The entire population followed because provoking an armed Samurai meant dying on the spot. When Japan modernised, British engineers built their railways for left side operation. Roads followed. A

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