It is enviable.
I took a moped bicycle, a car, a medium-sized motorcycle, all driver's license examinations of a large-sized motorcycle.
I fell in an examination many times.:box:
It has to do with whether the Japanese government has actually gone over the requirements of getting an license in that governing body's region, and affirming that they meet something similar to Japan's. As the licenses in the US are issued on a per state basis, Japan would have to go over rules of the road and driving tests in all 50 states. At least that is their excuse.
That's a darn good excuse if you ask me. Every, and I mean every state has different driving laws. It can get damned confusing. I am beginning to think that it might not be a bad idea for the Federal government to standardize driving laws in the U.S.
Yes, guys, I got my US motorcycle license. If I'm lucky, upon returning, I can get it transferred to a Chuugata bike license. If i'm not luck, I have to take a small obstacle course test. This is a question mark right now. Either way, I've got a year after entering to worry about it, and the trip home is still way up in the air. Probably won't be for a while... but I like to think ahead.