Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
In Japan it is common to park a car with front of the car facing out at a parking space, backing into parking space in reverse. I was told that there is no traffic rule regarding position of the car at a parking space but all driving schools in Japan teach to park a car that way.
I believe you're right. The same is true in the UK - Driving schools will explain that it's better to reverse into the parking space so that you don't have to reverse into traffic when you move out of that space. Needless to say, this guidance is widely ignored in Japan and in the UK.