At night, a pedestrian near the center of the road can momentarily disappear from a driver's view because of headlights coming from both directions, so you should avoid stopping there.

夜間は道路の中央付近にいる歩行者が、両方から来る自動車のライトで運転者から瞬間的に見えなくなることがあるので、中央付近で立ち止まらないよう気を付ける。

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This matches the rules. Caught between headlights from both directions, a pedestrian can vanish from a driver's view for a moment, so check carefully before crossing.

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（平７公安告９・一部改正）　３　夜間は、道路の中央付近にいる歩行者は、両方から来る自動車のライトで運転者から瞬間的に見えなくなることがあるので、道路の中央付近で立ち止まることのないよう横断する前に十分気を付けましよう。

Source: Rules of the Road — 交通の方法に関する教則第2章歩行者の心得第5節夜間歩くとき · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3

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At night, a pedestrian near the center of the road can momentarily disappear from a driver's view because of headlights coming from both directions, so you should avoid stopping there.

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