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GJim
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aitchnyu
2 hours ago
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I'm from India and had to Google these guys
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_cricket_team
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ornornor
2 hours ago
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I’d say it’s because cricket is British and driving on the other side is British too?
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GJim
2 hours ago
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I really had no idea. Give that man a coconut.
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bdsa
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British influence?
I'm not sure the correlation holds up in Japan's case though
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pjc50
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British influence again - apparently through the train network. Despite Commodore Perry and the Portuguese, Britain had significant influence during the Meiji restoration.
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lifestyleguru
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Don't want succumb to any conspiracy theory, but they also tend to play rugby.
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