In Japan, are vehicles equipped with a
public address system. They have been used notably in political and commercial contexts, and have one or more
loudspeakers which can play a recorded message or recorded music as the truck tours through neighborhoods. In the political world, they are used by parties, candidates, and groups to express their views. In the early days of Japanese post-war democracy, they were one of the most common means of conducting
political campaigns, alongside the likes of
radio announcements and sponsored meetings. In a commercial context,
vendors
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also use sound trucks for the purpose of selling goods, collecting
recyclable materials, and other purposes.
Law
The use of these sound trucks can be subject to so-called nuisance laws, although there have been instances in which police have been sympathetic to
right-wing groups who utilise these trucks and have let such behaviour slide.
References
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Politics of Japan
Advertising in Japan
Cars of Japan