The title “Y/N” is occurred from Y-number and N-system.
N-system is a security system by the National Police Agency.
The government sets cameras all over Japan and it records automatically
when a car passes.
The data includes the driver's face, the car-number and the time.
They explain that it is useful for doing the criminal investigation smoothly.
However,
it works as the common people observation system and there is no personal
privacy.
As an imitation of the technique of the N-system, I had installed my digital
video camera on an overhead bridge and had recorded.
The video was titled “N-system in Kita-Kyusyu”, 1999. At this Okinawa version,
I installed my camera on the route 58, former U. S. Military Route 1.
And I edited the motions of "Y-number" cars as a slow.Japanese
government issues a Y-number license plate for a private possession car
of the United States Armed Forces person, civilian component and its family.
It has many special treatments, 1/5 car tax, parking permission, and so
on. Also Y-number drivers have caused a lot of troubles about car accidents
and its insurances.
In the video, the cars except Y-number are edited as a double-speed. Therefore, there is no normal time in “Y/N”. The reason is that Okinawa is in the abnormal situation.
OKAMOTO MITSUHIRO
English translation: KIBUKAWA Ei (eitoeiko)
<note>
Y Number; Japanese government issue a Y Number of license plate
for a private possession car of the United States Armed Forces person,
civilian component and its family.
It has many special treatment, 1/5 car tax, no parking proof ... and so
on.
Also Y number driver have caused a lot of trouble about car accident and
its insurance. |
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