Originally Posted by
gnaget
Did you have to prove this with a US license? How? So your license was issued in 2007 let's say and you moved to JP in 2012. They check your current (and/or last passport). What proof is there that you actually lived in the US? Lack of Japanese or other residence visas in the passport?
I had to order a certified copy of my driving history from my state's DOT (such as
https://doj.mt.gov/driving/driving-records/), which showed that my drivers license was first issued more than 90 days before my entry into Japan, as well as prove that my current license was also valid.