Getting Stuck On The Road In Japan - JAF To The Rescue

Late last night a friend of mine called to explain that another friend was stuck by the highway down toward Disneyland on the outskirts of Tokyo. So far, I have not had this issue, but can certainly say that I fear the day it comes along. Even if you speak the language, the roads are an unfriendly place to leave your car until the next morning, since the side margins do not offer a lot of room. Just leaving your car and picking it up promptly the next morning will most likely result in citation and an expensive impounding.
The first thing I did when receiving the call was to look-up JAF and see if they had an English web site since my friend does not speak, much less read, Japanese. I went to this web site  and on the far left there is an English PDF file that explains JAF services in Japan for members and non-members alike. It also lists the phone numbers to call when you need help, however in good Japanese fashion, it's not on the first page or listed in an intuitive and dominant placement that you would want in an emergency.
JAF answered the phone and promptly passed the request onto a good English speaker that managed to get a JAF tow vehicle to the scene in less than an hour.