As long as you are carrying your International Driving Permit while driving, you have no duty to show it to a police officer who asks to see it.

国際運転免許証などは、運転中に携帯してさえいればよく、警察官から見せるよう求められても応じる義務はない。

This statement is FALSE

Explanation

Article 107-3 is titled the duty to carry AND present. Its second sentence applies Article 95(2), the presentation rule, to International Driving Permits. So you must both carry the permit and show it when a police officer asks.

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国際運転免許証等を所持する者は、自動車等を運転するときは、当該自動車等に係る国際運転免許証等を携帯していなければならない。第九十五条第二項の規定は、この場合について準用する。

Source: Road Traffic Act — 道路交通法第百七条の三（国際運転免許証等の携帯及び提示義務） · Act No.105 of 1960

As long as you are carrying your International Driving Permit while driving, you have no duty to show it to a police officer who asks to see it.

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