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We know that the Japanese have a heightened enthusiasm for golf, but surely it doesn't extend to leaving coaching manuals inside…

We know that the Japanese have a heightened enthusiasm for golf, but surely it doesn't extend to leaving coaching manuals inside their exported cars? John Grant, from The Island golf club, found the accompanying book in his imported car when he went exploring. For anyone else who finds such manuals in their Subarus or Hondas, it should be read backwards and down the page. Incidentally, the Japanese version makes just as much sense as English one.

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Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times