Believing it would be convenient to get around by car in Okinawa, a 30-something Chinese woman decided to access a major online shopping site before her 2016 trip to obtain a driving permit that would be valid in Japan, since Chinese licenses aren't permitted in Japan.
The license was issued in the Philippines and obtained through an agent listed on the website for about ¥40,000.
The woman was worried about the legality of the process, but she was reassured by her friend that she wouldn't have any issues.