# Japanese License Plate Characters Explained (986600)

U.S. Air Force SSgt James Kennedy explains the meaning of different characters on Japanese vehicle license plates on Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan on October 16, 2025. The video is the first in a series discussing the many characteristics unique to Japanese license plates.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Navy AFN-T by Airman 1st Class Austin Wylie
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese_License_Plate_Characters_Explained_(986600).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Navy AFN-T by Airman 1st Class Austin Wylie
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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