Yes, in Switzerland we even let children walk to Kindergarden in unsupervised groups at age 6. Japanese like to organize things though. Basically it's the choic

Yes, in Switzerland we even let children walk to Kindergarden in unsupervised groups at age 6. Japanese like to organize things though. Basically it's the choice between educating drivers really well and supervising children on foot. In Japan, drivers in practice get right of way over pedestrians - I wouldn't trust them to always be aware of any children coming up behind a corner.