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Japanese Driver's License Types

Driver's license types are classified into three categories: Class 1 license (for general vehicle operation), Class 2 license (for passenger transport and commercial purposes), and provisional license (for practice). Class 1 licenses are further subdivided into 10 types: large vehicles, medium vehicles, quasi-medium vehicles, ordinary vehicles, large special vehicles, large motorcycles, ordinary motorcycles, small special vehicles, motorized bicycles, and towed vehicles. Each type defines the range of vehicles that can be operated, with higher-level licenses allowing operation of lower-level vehicles as well.

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code slug name description category categoryName includes requirements_age requirements_licensePeriodYears requirements_prerequisiteLicenses shortName vehicleSpecs_grossWeightMinKg vehicleSpecs_maxLoadMinKg vehicleSpecs_seatingCapacityMin vehicleType vehicleSpecs_grossWeightMaxKg vehicleSpecs_maxLoadMaxKg vehicleSpecs_seatingCapacityMax vehicleSpecs_displacementMinCc vehicleSpecs_ratedOutputMinKw vehicleSpecs_displacementMaxCc vehicleSpecs_ratedOutputMaxKw vehicleSpecs_heightMaxM vehicleSpecs_lengthMaxM vehicleSpecs_maxSpeedMaxKmh vehicleSpecs_widthMaxM requirements_prerequisiteLicense requirements_writtenExamPassed validityPeriodMonths
1-1 large-vehicle-class1 Large Vehicle Class 1 Driver's License Class 1 license for operating large vehicles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License ["medium-vehicle","quasi-medium-vehicle","ordinary-vehicle","large-special","small-special","moped"] 21 3 ["ordinary","medium","large-special"] Large Vehicle License 11000 6500 30 four-wheel
1-2 medium-vehicle-class1 Medium Vehicle Class 1 Driver's License Class 1 license for operating medium vehicles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License ["quasi-medium-vehicle","ordinary-vehicle","large-special","small-special","moped"] 20 2 ["ordinary","large-special"] Medium Vehicle License 7500 4500 11 four-wheel 10999 6499 29
1-3 quasi-medium-vehicle-class1 Quasi-Medium Vehicle Class 1 Driver's License Class 1 license for operating quasi-medium vehicles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License ["ordinary-vehicle","large-special","small-special","moped"] 18 Quasi-Medium Vehicle License 3500 2000 four-wheel 7499 4499 10
1-4 ordinary-vehicle-class1 Ordinary Vehicle Class 1 Driver's License Class 1 license for operating ordinary vehicles. The most common type of license. class1 Class 1 Driver's License ["small-special","moped"] 18 Ordinary Vehicle License four-wheel 3499 1999 10
1-5 large-special-vehicle-class1 Large Special Vehicle Class 1 Driver's License Class 1 license for operating large special vehicles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License ["small-special","moped"] 18 Large Special Vehicle License special
1-6 large-motorcycle Large Motorcycle Driver's License Class 1 license for operating large motorcycles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License ["ordinary-motorcycle","small-special","moped"] 18 Large Motorcycle License two-wheel 401 20.1
1-7 ordinary-motorcycle Ordinary Motorcycle Driver's License Class 1 license for operating ordinary motorcycles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License ["small-special","moped"] 16 Ordinary Motorcycle License two-wheel 51 0.601 400 20
1-8 small-special-vehicle Small Special Vehicle Driver's License Class 1 license for operating small special vehicles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License [] 16 Small Special Vehicle License special 2 4.7 15 1.7
1-9 moped Motorized Bicycle Driver's License Class 1 license for operating motorized bicycles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License [] 16 Moped License two-wheel 50 0.6
1-10 towed-vehicle-class1 Towed Vehicle Class 1 Driver's License Class 1 license for towing other vehicles with large, medium, or ordinary vehicles. class1 Class 1 Driver's License [] 18 Towed Vehicle License four-wheel
2-1 large-vehicle-class2 Large Vehicle Class 2 Driver's License Class 2 license for passenger transport and commercial operation of large vehicles. class2 Class 2 Driver's License [] Large Vehicle Class 2 License four-wheel large-vehicle-class1
2-2 medium-vehicle-class2 Medium Vehicle Class 2 Driver's License Class 2 license for passenger transport and commercial operation of medium vehicles. class2 Class 2 Driver's License [] Medium Vehicle Class 2 License four-wheel medium-vehicle-class1
2-3 ordinary-vehicle-class2 Ordinary Vehicle Class 2 Driver's License Class 2 license for passenger transport and commercial operation of ordinary vehicles. class2 Class 2 Driver's License [] Ordinary Vehicle Class 2 License four-wheel ordinary-vehicle-class1
2-4 large-special-vehicle-class2 Large Special Vehicle Class 2 Driver's License Class 2 license for commercial operation of large special vehicles. class2 Class 2 Driver's License [] Large Special Vehicle Class 2 License special large-special-vehicle-class1
2-5 towed-vehicle-class2 Towed Vehicle Class 2 Driver's License Class 2 license for commercial towing operations. class2 Class 2 Driver's License [] Towed Vehicle Class 2 License four-wheel towed-vehicle-class1
3-1 provisional-license Provisional Driver's License Provisional license for practice before obtaining a Class 1 license. provisional Provisional Driver's License [] Provisional License practice true 6

Types and classifications of driver's licenses under Japan's Road Traffic Act.