Louise Bremner wrote:
> i kraken <i.kraken@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:<4165DEAE.1090107@yahoo.com>...
>>> Did a Yahoo! search for [japan driving on the left why] (no
>>> brackets), and came up with ample results. The first one I checked
>>> out was Japan-Guide, which led to http://www.2pass.co.uk/japan.htm.
>>> Confirms the samurai theory, with some historical notes from folks
>>> who witnessed the behavior.
>>> 
>>> I always thought a lot of the automobile and other related
>>> engineering came from Germany. What I've always found interesting
>>> is that people tend to walk on the right side of the sidewalk,
>>> escalators, etc.; I'd expect it to parallel driving (for some
>>> reason). 
>>> 
>>> John W.
>> 
>> the sword-drawing theory is used in the uk as well...
> 
> It is? I was told it was due to the whips wielded by carriage drivers.

So the "anything to stick it to Napolean" theory is wrong?