Japanese taxicabs: Automatic passenger doors.

In most part of Japan, there are many taxicabs of various colors. Japan has no limitation in taxi's design so every companies adopt their own design to taxicabs, but owner-driver taxicabs use prescribed design.

In Osaka, most taxicabs are black because they are also used as limousine taxis.

Most Japanese taxis are one of three types of cars: a Toyota Comfort type (Toyota Crown Comfort, Toyota Comfort, Toyota Crown Sedan); Nissan Crew; and Nissan Cedric Y31.

They all have automatic passenger doors, which open at when a button is pressed by the driver. 

However, elite taxis may have drivers that manually open the door for you.

Recently, some taxi companies have selected Toyota Crown S170 and/or S180 as taxis because cars made for use as taxis (such as Comfort, Crew and Cedric) have very plain interiors.