On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 12:48:06 +0900, The 2-Belo
<the2belo@msd.biPOKPOKglobe.ne.jp> belched the alphabet and kept on
going with:

>Michael Cash and fj.life.in-japan is a baaaaaaaaaaad combination:
>
>>On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 09:09:16 -0700, "Bryce"
>><fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> belched the alphabet and kept on
>>going with:
>>
>>>No problemo. The group seemed a little slow.
>>
>>There are just precisely enough of us to fill up a short bus.
>>Coincidence? I think not.
>
>So you have a license to drive vehicles with more than 8 seats as well?

I *think* I do. I'll have to check. Let's see....

From: http://pro.driver.co.jp/oogata.html
大型自動車は、大型特殊自動車・大型及び普通自動二輪車・小型特殊自動車以外の自動車で、
次のいずれかの条件に該当する自動車です。
・車両総重量８０００㌔以上のもの
・最大積載量５０００㌔以上のもの
・乗車定員１１人以下のもの

It would appear that the answer to the question is "Yes".