730 Traffic Change July 30, in 1978 was a historical day for Okinawa which is called 730 (nanasanmaru) . It was a day the traffic in Okinawa switched from driving on the right to the left. Before th

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730 Traffic Change July 30, in 1978 was a historical day for Okinawa which is called 730 (nanasanmaru) . It was a day the traffic in Okinawa switched from driving on the right to the left. Before the World War II, cars drove on the left in the same way as mainland Japan. After the war, under the rule of the USA, the traffic system turned to the right side. Okinawa returned to Japan in 1972, the traffic system remained for 6 years. The preparation for 730 (nanasanmaru ) took some time. New traffic lights and road signs were installed and arrow signs on the street were painted all over Okinawa and they were covered until July 30. Busses and taxis needed to fix their automatic doors to the left side for their passengers. Okinawa was filled with posters and slogans of “730 Cars left, People right”. The traffic change was done at 6:00 AM on July 30(Sun). The traffic was banned for 8 hours from 10 PM on the 29th to 6 AM on the 30th. During the 8 hours, the new traffic lights and signs were uncovered. With police car’s sirens and announcement of ‘Cars left, People right’, the traffic was switched. After that, drivers unfamiliar with the new traffic caused traffic jams everywhere for a while. Some people describe those days, “It was like looking into a mirror or being in an another world. The town was the same but the traffic was reversed.”

1 août 2018 01:31

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Hi, Takako. Before I start marking your essay, which is very interesting, by the way, I would like to talk about 730. I realized after reading your essay that you probably mean for people to say "seven thirty" in reference to the date. Unless the way you have written it (730) is standardized, then I would suggest writing it as 7/30 so that they pronounce it as "seven thirty" rather than "seven hundred thirty." I won't mark any of the 730 references because I'm not sure if it is the accepted way to write it in Okinawa. :)

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730 Traffic Change

July 30, in 1978, was a historical day for Okinawa which is called 730 (nanasanmaru) .
It was a the day the traffic in Okinawa switched from driving on the right to the left.
Before the World War II, cars drove on the left in the same way as mainland Japan.
After the war, under the rule of the USA, the traffic system turned changed to the right side.
When Okinawa returned to Japan in 1972, the traffic system remained as it was for 6 years. The preparation for 730 (nanasanmaru ) took some time.
New traffic lights and road signs were installed and arrow signs on the street were painted all over Okinawa and they were covered until July 30.
Busses and taxis needed to fix change their automatic doors to the left side for their passengers.
Okinawa was filled with posters and slogans of “730 Cars left, People right”.
The traffic change was done at 6:00 AM a.m. on Sunday, July 30(Sun).
The traffic was banned shut down for 8 hours from 10 PM p.m. on the 29th to 6 AM a.m. on the 30th.
During the those 8 hours, the new traffic lights and signs were uncovered.
With police car’s car sirens and announcements of ‘Cars left, People right’, the traffic was switched.
After that, drivers unfamiliar with the new traffic caused traffic jams everywhere for a while.
Some people describe those days as, “It was "like looking into a mirror or being in an another world. The town was the same but the traffic was reversed.”

1 août 2018

730 Traffic Change

July 30, in 1978 was a historical day for Okinawa which is called 730 (nanasanmaru) .
It was a the day the traffic in Okinawa switched from driving on the right to the left.
Before the World War II, cars drove on the left in the same way as in mainland Japan.
After the war, under the rule of the USA, the traffic system turned to the right side.
Okinawa returned to Japan in 1972, but the traffic system remained for 6 years. The preparation for 730 (nanasanmaru ) took some time.
New traffic lights and road signs were installed, and arrow signs on the street were painted all over Okinawa. and tThey were covered until July 30.
Busses and taxis needed to fix their automatic doors to the left side for their passengers.
Okinawa was filled with posters and slogans of “730 Cars left, People right”.
The traffic change was done at 6:00 AM on July 30(Sun).
The traffic was banned for 8 hours, from 10 PM on the 29th to 6 AM on the 30th.
During the 8 hours, the new traffic lights and signs were uncovered.
With police car’s sirens and announcement of ‘Cars left, People right’, the traffic was switched.
After that, drivers unfamiliar with the new traffic caused traffic jams everywhere for a while.
Some people describe those days, “It was like looking into a mirror or being in an another world. The town was the same but the traffic was reversed.”

Very easy to understand; only a few very small mistakes.

1 août 2018

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