On a road with a sidewalk or a sufficiently wide roadside strip, pedestrians must use it, except when road works or similar make it unusable.

歩道や幅の十分な路側帯がある道路では、道路工事などで通れない場合を除き、歩行者はその歩道や路側帯を通らなければならない。

This statement is TRUE

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Correct. Where a sidewalk or a sufficiently wide roadside strip exists, pedestrians are required to use it. The only exception is when it cannot be used, for example because of road works.

Original text

歩道や幅の十分な路側帯（注３）がある道路では、道路工事などで通行できない場合を除き、その歩道や路側帯を通らなければなりません。

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2節歩行者などの通るところ · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3

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On a road with a sidewalk or a sufficiently wide roadside strip, pedestrians must use it, except when road works or similar make it unusable.

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