drivers with various licenses are included in the higher-ranking license category; licenses may have further restrictions**
Supplementary notes
*Motorized bicycle licenses can be obtained separately but are included in every other category apart from small special-purpose vehicle licenses. Under the Road Traffic Act, motorized bicycles have an engine capacity up to 50cc or a rated output of up to 0.6kW.
**Ordinary and large two-wheeler licenses may have an automatic transmission (AT) restriction. Ordinary two-wheeler licenses moreover may have an engine capacity restriction of 125cc.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan 2024, by license type and gender
As of December 31, 2024, Japan had about * thousand licensed motorized bicycle drivers, around * thousand were female and * thousand male. It is noteworthy that automobile licenses and any other category apart from small special-purpose vehicle licenses also include motorized bicycles.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (May 16, 2025). Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan as of December 2024, by license category and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1258987/japan-licensed-motorcycle-drivers-by-license-and-gender/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan as of December 2024, by license category and gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1258987/japan-licensed-motorcycle-drivers-by-license-and-gender/
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