They are much easierto climb or drive. We travel mostly on buses. Remember, this is a small, old city. Therewouldn't be enough room on the streets if everyone was to drive his owncar. In the United States, as well as most of the world, people drive on theright side of the road.
Japan is one of the few countries where peopledrive on the left.
Inside the cars, the steering wheel is on the right. This is very tricky if you are not used to it. We have a few cars for going places not serviced by the buses. You must be extra careful when crossing the street because cars are notcoming from the direction you normally expect. I really like any kind of skating events.