Japan, without a doubt, is a unique state. The ancient traditions of the people have always been of interest to residents of other countries. Interesting Facts about Japan will tell not only about the features of life in given state, but also about the nature, number, culture of this people.

70 facts about Japan

2. In Japan, it is customary to eat dolphins.

3. On Valentine's Day in Japan, gifts are given and only girls show sympathy.

4. Japan has the slowest McDonald's.

5. In Japan, it is customary to make snowmen from only two balls.

6. Fruits are very expensive in Japan, but fish and meat are cheap.

7. Tips are not given in Japan.

8. There is no looting during earthquakes in this state.

9. Colonel Sanders is one of the most important symbols of Christmas in Japan.

10. In Japan, even the grocery store sells pornography.

11. In the Japanese subway, there are cars only for women. This is done so that no one harasses girls during rush hour.

12. This country has one of the lowest rates of rape in the world.

13. Police officers from Japan are the most honest people in the world, because they never take bribes.

15. The age of 13 in Japan is the age of consent. From this age, residents can voluntarily agree to intimate relationship and it won't be violent.

16. Skirts school uniforms in Japan, they differ in length depending on age: the older the student, the shorter the skirt.

17. If a dress, skirt or shorts on a woman in Japan is short to such an extent that panties and buttocks are visible, then this is normal. Deep cleavage in Japan is unacceptable.

18. Japan is the only country in the world where a train delay of 1 minute is considered a significant delay.

19. This country has one of the highest suicide rates.

20. In Japan, 30% of marriages occur as a result of parent-organized matchmaking.

21. Residents of Japan are terrible workaholics.

22. In all the cities of Japan, located in the north, where snow falls in winter, there is heating of sidewalks and streets.

23. Not in this country central heating. Everyone heats their home as best they can.

24. It is bad manners to come to work on time in this country.

25. In Japan, you can smoke everywhere except airports and train stations.

26. Formally, Japan is still considered an empire.

27. On the streets of Japan you can see a flowerpot with umbrellas, which are designed for those who forgot their umbrella at home.

28.B Japanese 3 types of writing are used simultaneously: katakana, hiragana and kanji.

29. There are no guest workers in Japan.

30. Almost everything railways Japan are private.

31. Months do not have names in Japanese. They are designated by numbers.

32.98.4% of the population of Japan are ethnic Japanese.

33. In this country, prisoners do not have the right to vote in elections.

34. About 200 volcanoes are located on the territory of Japan.

35. The capital of Japan is the safest metropolis in the world.

36. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution prohibits the country from having own army and take part in wars.

37. There are no landfills in Japan. This is due to the fact that all garbage is recycled.

38. There is not a single trash can on the streets of Japan.

39. Pensions are very small in Japan.

40.Most low level vandalism in Japan.

41. In Japan, men are always the first to greet.

42. All toilets in Japan are heated.

43. Favorite drink in Japan is tea.

44. Theatrical performance in Japan can even last 8 hours.

45. Japan has the death penalty.

46. ​​Instead of a signature in this country, they put a nominal seal - hanko. Every Japanese has this seal.

47. In the cities of Japan, left-hand traffic.

48. In Japan, it is considered offensive to open a gift in the presence of the person who gave it.

49. The sixth part of Japan is covered with forests.

50. In Japan, it is illegal to cut down trees for commercial purposes.

51. In Japan, you can eat loudly champing.

52. Approximately 3,000 companies that are over 200 years old are located in this State.

53. In 2017, Japan celebrated its 2677th anniversary. It was officially founded on February 11, 660 BC.

54. There are over 50,000 people in Japan who are over 100 years old.

55. In Japan, a public transport ticket is very expensive.

56. Monkeys who live in Japan know how to steal wallets.

57. There are more animals in Japan than children under the age of 15.

58. Japan is called the land of the Rising Sun.

59. Hinomaru - this is the name of National flag Japan.

60. The main Japanese goddess is the goddess of the Sun.

61. Translated into Russian, the anthem of Japan is called "the reign of the emperor."

62.Most of the phones sold in Japan are waterproof.

63. In Japan they sell square watermelons.

64. Vending machines are very common in Japan.

65. Crooked teeth in Japan are a sign of beauty.

66. The art of folding paper figures - origami, originally from Japan.

67. In Japan, there is a restaurant where monkeys work as waiters.

68. Japanese cuisine is very popular all over the world.

69. Rice is a staple food in Japan.

30 facts about the Japanese

1. The Japanese love to make pizza with grains and mayonnaise.

2. The Japanese eat rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

3. Residents of Japan are considered one of the leaders in life expectancy.

4. Before entering the house, the Japanese always take off their shoes.

5. Instead of cutlery, the Japanese have chopsticks.

6. Every day, residents of this country buy meat, vegetables and fish, as they prefer fresh products.

7. There are no floors in hospitals for the Japanese.

8. To protect their home, the Japanese use not only dogs, but also crickets.

9. While bathing, while soaping their body, the Japanese do not sit in the bath. They lather outside the tub, then rinse before getting into the hot tub.

10. Blow your nose in public place not correct for the Japanese.

11. The Japanese are incredibly polite people.

12. The Japanese do not know how to relax. They even call 4 weekends in a row a vacation.

13. Many Japanese people sing and draw beautifully.

14. Until the age of 8, little Japanese take a bath instead of with their parents.

15. The Japanese like baths and hot springs.

16.B Japanese families It's normal for brother and sister not to talk.

17. For any reason, the Japanese give money.

18. The Japanese believe almost everything, and therefore are considered too naive people.

19. The Japanese are very fond of dancing.

20. It's very easy to confuse a Japanese.

21. It is believed that if you managed to excite the Japanese, then he has blood coming from his nose.

22. The Japanese are very fond of pets.

23. Japanese people rarely say "thank you" in supermarkets.

24. A large number of residents of Japan scold their own country.

25. The Japanese have a very common practice of adopting adult children.

26. Japanese girls don't wear pantyhose.

27. The Japanese serve tea after every meal.

28. The Japanese love to sleep at work, and they are not punished for this.

29. The Japanese love to repeat everything.

30. Japanese girls cut their hair after breaking up with a guy.

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Interesting facts about Japan attract readers in the hope of reading something funny and unusual about the inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago. Japan for most people is still a country with seven seals. Many people know about it and think in terms of patterns that have formed from fragmentary statements or topics that often pop up on the pages of newspapers. But we will not touch on politics, but remember that the state and the country are completely different concepts. And Japan (as well as any other state) is not a group of politicians, but its people with their own traditions, culture and way of life.

The most interesting facts about Japan may help you see Japan in a different light. And I don’t want to repeat those “shocking” facts that abound in Runet, but dwell on more mundane ones, which seemed surprising to me. My thoughts are in tune with what foreigners and Russians living in Japan write about.

After mine, I can safely say that for me (as well as for many others) it was these things that became interesting, as small touches that generally characterize the Japanese, their way of life.

We do not write about some moments because it is very ordinary and there is nothing that blows the brain. Perhaps they simply do not know about others, or simply did not want to see them in a crowded mysterious country.

So the usual

• The Japanese are very friendly, polite and smiling.. say hello to a stranger, this is normal phenomenon, on at least so it was with me. They will not only prompt and answer your question, but also, if necessary, bring you to the right place.

• The Japanese are a hardworking people.. In general, you can hear information that this is only the appearance of employment, such a moment is also present. Nevertheless, the bulk of them work conscientiously and a lot.
• The Japanese people developed sense of aesthetic pleasure. Therefore, in the country rising sun so popular, momiji. Every year people wait for the arrival of spring or autumn to again enjoy the colors that nature gives. In the spring-autumn period, parks and squares become objects for admiration, in which there is no limit to the riot of colors. Flowers in the flower beds change each other according to the season.

• I was very surprised by the fact that the "closed" Japanese can loudly and publicly ask for help for others. I'm not sure what it was, but at the entrance to one of railway stations, a group of Japanese, 12-15 people, stood with banners, one person loudly read out who needs help, the rest loudly supported shouting onegai simas ( polite phrase requests). And they collected money in favor of some country. It seemed to me very strange and interesting, and I clarified whether it was fiction. I was told that since the Japanese do it, it is apparently true.
• The bulk of the Japanese skinny and small but comparing people through the generation, you notice that the granddaughter is one and a half heads taller than the grandmother. Purely visually, I think that the average height of girls is 1m50cm - 1m55cm, for guys - 1m70cm - 1m75cm. There are men below average and very high. In general, with my height of 1m68cm, I did not feel like a giant in the country of the Lilliputians.
• Many foreigners are surprised by the fact that in Japan, the undisputed automobile power, the inhabitants prefer public transport . This is true, there are mainly two reasons for this: very effective transport network, which makes it convenient and fast to travel throughout the country and very expensive car maintenance, including toll roads and parking.

• Unusual parking in Japan, including for bicycles, due to the presence of a large number of transport units and lack of space. But instead of leaving the owner of the transport alone with the problem, the authorities are building, which occupy a couple from above square meters, multi-storey car parks that can be located right in the city center.

• In spite of a large number of transport, in the cities of Japan very narrow streets. I always wondered how huge buses manage to turn at a narrow intersection. It's simple: before each intersection there is a line located far enough from the traffic lights, just in case that a large vehicle can make a maneuver.

• Japan and especially major centers such as Tokyo, Yokogamma, Osaka, Kyoto (tourist) - an expensive country, but everything is relative. I did not find where Japan is now in terms of high cost, but it is not in the first 15 positions. At the same time, in the ranking with the highest standard of living, Japan ranks 5th. Expensive prices offset by high salary the Japanese and the quality of the services and goods provided. The grocery stores that I visited in the fall of 2017 did not really shock me with prices. Available for certain positions high prices- gourds, fruits, meat. However, if prices are considered as percentage to wages, then in my opinion Japan should not be considered one of expensive countries peace.

• What causes respect and desire for it to be so everywhere is attitude towards customers. That it was not: shops, railway transport, hotels - the client is always welcome. Many things are done automatically - he smiled, gave change with a check, said aloud the amount of money, said thank you, wished him all the best. Regardless of the intensity of the work, no salesperson in a store (and anywhere else) will not allow himself to be rude or not courteous.

• And how are they met in shops and cafes!?! It's just a song. As a rule, they are limited to loud いらっしゃいませ / Irasshaimase - welcome. But in one of the cafes in Kyoto, the girls (at the checkout) shouted something joyfully when a client appeared, the guys (who cooked the food) loudly connected to the continuation of the greeting (similarly, they said goodbye to the visitor). It was very funny to watch and listen.
• Japan is very. In addition to natural parks, park complexes are being created in cities. In Japan all year round trees and flowers bloom, replacing one landscape with another.

• The Japanese often sleeping in the car, is a ubiquitous phenomenon. Both older and younger people sleep. And the one who does not sleep is completely immersed in the smartphone.

• An interesting fact is that the Japanese sleep not only in, but also at work. This phenomenon is called inemuri - to be present and to sleep. This tradition is not forbidden, since it is believed that if a person dozed off at work, then he worked hard and slept little.
• There is no tipping in Japan. A long time ago, when I read such information, I was extremely surprised, since this is an Asian country. But the more I learned about the mysterious Japanese, the more I realized that it really looks like an insult to offer a Japanese tip. They respect their work, they treat everything responsibly and diligently, and the value invested in the cost of the goods is a sufficient assessment of their work.
• In Japan, earthquakes of small magnitude constantly occur, to which locals used to. I read that they happen daily (probably throughout the country?) During my month-long stay in the country, I felt tremors only 2 times (or I am immune to minor fluctuations).
• An interesting fact and unusual is that how japanese eat noodles. They inhale the air with noise while eating noodles, draw it in like a vacuum cleaner. Such tactful Japanese people eat so loudly, it is surprising - but such are the customs of eating noodles.

• The Japanese have a clear cult of food. Cooking shows are constantly shown on television. Any meeting with popular person from show business, almost always includes elements of cooking or eating food. The Japanese always say おいしい/Oishī - delicious and not only they say, but also love to eat delicious.

• to interesting and unusual facts more about Japan ice cream with strange flavors. Inventive Japanese love to experiment with tastes (and not only ice cream, there are very strange ones). Strange tastes include ice cream: with tuna, with jellyfish, with the taste of fried wings, with the taste of squid ink, wasabi, garlic, charcoal and many other flavor variations. I think that such exotic products are sold, nevertheless, not at every step, but in certain places. Knowing about the strangeness of ice cream, I tried to buy it at the opportunity, but the most unusual thing is that I found this ice cream gray color, with which it did not understand, but it tasted like ordinary creamy.

• But the presence of machines at every step, I would call a fact not only interesting, but also very useful. You can’t imagine how convenient it is when you don’t have to go to a special store, you can buy a drink for every taste and occasion along the way. If it's cold you can buy hot coffee, cocoa, tea. With or without sugar, flavored or regular. If it's hot, then the selection of soft drinks will please you. In addition to drinks, there are vending machines with food and all sorts of things.

• Capsule hotels Yes, it's a Japanese thing. Now some countries have adopted the experience of Japan, but here it is very important, since capsule hotels are used not by tourists, but by hardworking Japanese who do not have time to go home after a long day at work.
• Robots in Japan are an interesting fact - they can be found in cafes, as staff meeting guests, in hotels. The robot can be a toy and a pet. New models are constantly being developed, various things are “roboticized”, for example, a robot for a tea ceremony, this is something similar to a food processor. Japan is one of the leading countries in robotics. Industrial robots have long been used in manufacturing, agriculture, in medicine and other fields.

In fact, there are many more small and large strokes that I would like to talk about. There are serious features to which more than one article can be devoted, this is about the upbringing and independence of children, about bushido in the life of a Japanese, about relations in Japanese society. Therefore, this is only a small part of what can be written about.

20 interesting facts about the Japanese and their lifestyle:

11. The Japan Subway has women-only carriages. They are attached in the morning so that no one harasses them during rush hour. Since the crush in the cars is often used by overly loving males and stick to the girls.

12. Japan is a small country, but there are a lot of big things here. The most expensive amusement park in the world, Disney Sea, is located here, four of the ten highest roller coaster. Tokyo has the most developed subway system in the world, the largest railway hub and the largest mixed pedestrian crossing.

13. In all northern cities Japan, where snow falls in winter, sidewalks and streets are heated. There is no ice, and the snow does not need to be removed.

14. There are no garbage cans and landfills in the country. All garbage is recycled. All waste must be sorted. So, there is a container for paper, glass, organic waste, for plastic bottles and a separate one for paper labels from these bottles.

15. In Japan, fish and meat are cheap, but fruits are very expensive.
One apple costs two dollars, a bunch of bananas costs five. The most expensive fruit is melon, the price of which can reach up to two hundred dollars.

16. In Japan, you can eat while munching loudly. In this country, this behavior is not uncivilized. Thus, the Japanese show that they like the dish. On the contrary, if you do not do this, for example, at a party, the host will think that the dish is not to your taste and may be offended.

17. The Japanese love to eat and are well versed in food. When traveling abroad, in addition to seeing local attractions, it is also important for the Japanese to eat something and then discuss it.

18. All toilets are equipped with heated toilet seats and large quantity buttons. They can make a sound flowing water to hide the natural sounds of what's going on in the toilet.

19. In Japan, one third of weddings still take place as a result of matchmaking organized by parents.

20. Tipping is strictly not accepted in Japan. It is believed that as long as the client pays the appointed price for the service, he remains on an equal footing with the seller. If the buyer tries to leave extra money, he thereby devalues ​​the service or product provided to him.

Japan is beautiful amazing country, but many people know very little about her and her culture. And there is something to be said about her.

1. It's perfectly normal to eat raw horse meat in Japan.

Many of us cringe at the thought of eating horse meat, especially raw and cold. But in Japan, raw horse meat, also called basashi, is considered a delicacy and is served in many restaurants. This is not a newfangled fad - the Japanese have been eating raw horsemeat for decades.

Basashi is much healthier than pork and beef, and much more difficult to catch from it. coli. Horsemeat is high in protein and linoleic acid, but low in calories. In addition, horse meat may be able to prolong life. Demographic data published in 2013 showed that people from Nagano Prefecture lived the longest in Japan: average duration life - 80.88 years for men and 87.18 for women. Their secret is they eat horsemeat.

2. 1500 earthquakes per year

Japan is a very beautiful, but very dangerous country. Not because of the high crime rate, not at all: judging by this indicator, it is one of the safest countries in the world. The fact is that this is one of the most seismic areas in the world.

Japan experiences 1,500 earthquakes a year. Luckily most of them are just weak tremors, but terrible destructive earthquakes also happen here. In the past, this has resulted in thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damage.

The main factor is geographical position Japan: the country is located at the junction of four massive tectonic plates, and when the plates move, an earthquake occurs. In 2011, the plates suddenly began to move extremely actively, which led to a catastrophe.

That earthquake, called Tohoku, is considered the strongest and devastating earthquake for the entire history of Japan - its magnitude was 9.0 points. Despite this, Tohoku was still not the deadliest earthquake: in 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake with a magnitude of "only" 7.9 killed 142,800 Japanese residents.

3. Japan is the country of vending machines

The Japanese love vending machines - there are about 5,520 different items scattered throughout the country. Per long years these machines have improved a lot, some of them are very comfortable, others are utterly strange.

In most countries, vending machines usually sell snacks: chips, candy, sodas. But the Japanese combine the practicality of vending machines with their love of innovation and the unusual.

In Japan, it is perfectly normal to buy fresh eggs, bags of rice, bouquets of fresh flowers from vending machines, toilet paper, condoms, umbrellas, live fish, porn magazines - anything you can imagine. Unusual, but very comfortable.

4. In Japan, it's perfectly normal to slurp when you eat noodles or soup.

AT Western world it is customary to eat without making any extra sounds - champing or sipping is considered unnecessary and rude. But in Japan, it's quite the opposite - slurping is completely normal and acceptable even in public. And even highly recommended.

When the Japanese eat hot soup or noodles, they smack their lips, sip, slurp, and act in terms of western man like pigs. Why? Such behavior in Japan is seen as a sign of appreciation and approval. This means that you like soup or noodles so much that you want to stuff as much as possible into your mouth at all costs. In other words, such behavior is a compliment to the cook for a job well done.

5. national view sports in Japan - sumo, and the most beloved and popular is baseball, which is otherwise called yakiu. It was brought to Japan by an American athlete named Horace Wilson: in 1873, the first baseball game was held at the University of Tokyo under the leadership of Mr. Wilson, and since then, yakiu has become the most beloved team sport in Japan.

There are two professional baseball leagues in Japan: Pacific and Central. In addition, baseball is played in high schools and universities throughout the country. Games with participation school teams often and with pleasure they watch on TV - such amateur games are often broadcast on national television.

6. Japan is very high level suicide

Japan, as we have said, rich country With interesting history and vibrant culture. She is beautiful. It is the home of a modern, disciplined, industrious and in every way successful nation. But not everything is so rosy: Japan has a very high suicide rate. More than 30,000 men and women commit suicide each year: it is estimated that 24.4 out of 100,000 Japanese citizens are at high risk of committing suicide.

Suicide has become a serious problem in Japan: in fact, it is the leading cause of death for women aged 15 to 34 and men aged 20 to 44.

Why is this happening in a wealthy, highly developed country? Apparently in Japan a big problem with unemployment. If it is suddenly impossible to keep a job, then many former employees take their own lives. The saddest thing is that most often, because of problems with work, young people commit suicide, many - recent graduates universities. Other causes of suicide among the Japanese are depression and financial difficulties.

Source 7The same water for bathing in Japan uses the whole family

For the Japanese, a bath is not only a way to wash dirt off the body, it is also effective method relax the mind, body and spirit. Therefore, many Japanese take a hot bath in the evenings and regularly go to hot springs. Unlike in the Western world, members of the same Japanese family use the same water for bathing. But they do not take a bath at the same time: the father is washed first, then the mother, and then the children.

There is a bathtub in almost every Japanese home, but the Japanese use it more for relaxation than for washing. Of course, the Japanese follow hygiene very carefully, but they wash themselves not in the bath itself, but in a basin next to it. And after they thoroughly wash themselves and wash off all the soap and dirt, they fall apart in the bath and rest.

Because they wash in different water, hot water stays clean and clear and can be used by other family members. It is interesting that if there is a guest in the house, then it is he who is given the honor to lie in the hot bath first.

8. Many streets in Japan don't have names.

Yes exactly. But how then do the Japanese navigate in their cities among nameless streets? They just have a peculiar address system: instead of street names, block numbers are used.

Each quarter is assigned a unique number - this figure serves as the address. The gaps between the blocks - the streets - remain unnamed. In Japan, people usually say "I live in Block 2" or "I work in Block 13" instead of "I work in Crocodile Street" or "I live in Banana Avenue".

Many people from Western countries such a system may seem confusing and inefficient, but in reality it is not. It is very easy to get used to such a system, it is also easy to use, and thus you can find the right area very quickly.

For example, if the restaurant you are looking for in Tokyo is located in the 12th quarter, then you need to take a map and find the quarter number 12 on it. And that's it - you have found where to go. In addition, the block number is easier to associate with a place on the map and remember the route than the usual street names.

9. It's OK to Adopt Adult Males in Japan

Typically, Western couples adopt infants or small children. The reasons may be different - infertility or friendly communication, it does not matter. But in Japan, things are very different: for many Japanese families, especially the wealthy, it is completely normal to adopt adult men.

Why? There are two reasons. Firstly, an adult man will become the successor of the family. Japan, like many other countries in the world, is a patriarchal society, and surnames are passed down through male children. Couples who have only daughters may well consider adopting an adult male to keep the line alive.

Secondly, an adult male will provide the family with additional financial support(if the family is not too wealthy) or help in business. This practice is quite common among wealthy Japanese families who own large companies.

Adult males can inherit and run the family's business or start their own. Even if the family has other male contenders, but the father sees that they are not suitable for doing business, he can accept a good leader into the family.

10. Japan is the birthplace of sexual perversions

In sex, the Japanese are very open. Some sexual behaviors are considered taboo in the Western world, but are taken for granted and practiced by many Japanese. A perfect example is hentai: manga or anime that depict sexual intercourse between humans, monsters, or even tentacles. Hentai can be easily bought at bookstores or film stores across the country.

The Japanese invented not only hentai, but also netaymori - sushi served on a naked female body. The Japanese also have tsubashanpu, bukakke and unagi. In the practice of tsubashanpu, a man experiences sexual pleasure from spitting on the faces of numerous girls. In bukakke, the sperm of several men falls on the face of a woman or a man. And a live eel is placed in the unagi in the woman's vagina.

The Japanese invented bondage - important element BDSM. There are also institutions in Japan that offer sadomasochistic services to people if they enjoy pain and humiliation. Sex dolls sell for $10,000 or rent out for $100 an hour. Any sexual perversion you can imagine is certainly practiced and considered normal in Japan.

Japan is a small country located on mountainous islands. Once upon a time, Japan was isolated from the rest of the world for centuries and in every possible way prevented the penetration of Europeans and their culture into these lands, but much has changed since then. Today, Japan is one of the most developed and high-tech countries. Most of the technical innovations are given to the world by the Japanese. And, of course, one cannot ignore the original Japanese culture loved by millions of people around the world.

1. Japan includes almost seven thousand islands, but the four largest of them occupy 97% of the total area.
2. Officially, Japan is still an empire. it sole empire that has survived to this day.
3. Japan is the only country in the world against which nuclear weapons have been used during hostilities.
4. Japan was founded as a state over two and a half thousand years ago. Wherein imperial dynasty up to the present day it has not stopped.
5. We owe the Japanese language such words as "typhoon" and "tsunami" (see).
6. According to its own constitution, Japan does not have the first right to declare war on anyone.
7. Snowmen in Japan are made from two snowballs, and not from three, as in other countries.
8. There is no central heating in Japan. At the same time, sidewalks are heated in northern cities in winter so that they do not have to clean the snow.
9. A train delay of more than 60 seconds is considered an unacceptable delay in Japan.
10. Fruit in Japan costs crazy money. For example, a melon will cost the equivalent of several hundred dollars.
11. Two thirds of Japan is covered in forest. Forests here, by the way, are not cut down at all (see).
12. There are so many people in the Tokyo subway that special people pack passengers into the cars. The metro here, by the way, is private, not state-owned, and different companies own its different branches.
13. The tradition of committing ritual suicide in Japan is still practiced by people who have not coped with their tasks and who want to "wash away shame from themselves."
14. Most Japanese work at least 12 hours, and 6 days a week, not 5.
15. Tipping in Japan, as in Finland, is not accepted (see).
16. In Japan, very short skirts are considered the norm, but clothes with a neckline are considered vulgar here.
17. You can smoke almost everywhere in Japan. All Japanese smokers carry small pocket ashtrays with them, because it is strictly forbidden to shake off the ashes on the ground or on the floor.
18. The Japanese language includes four levels of politeness, from conversational to especially polite.
19. The Japanese do not give names to the months, preferring to call them "second month" or, for example, "tenth month".
20. In Japan, square watermelons are grown - they are easier to transport than round ones.
21. Japan is a mono-ethnic country, more than 98% of its population are ethnic Japanese. For the most part, they treat foreigners coolly, albeit very politely and correctly.
22. Tokyo is recognized as the safest major cities in the world.
23. All garbage in Japan is recycled and reused.
24. Japan is home to the world's oldest operating inn, the Hoshi Ryokan, which dates back to 718.
25. Every year Japan experiences about one thousand four hundred earthquakes. Most of them, fortunately, are very weak (see).
26. More than fifty thousand people over a hundred years old live in Japan, which makes it real country centenarians.
27. The peace treaty after the end of the Second World War between Japan and Russia has not yet been signed due to the unresolved issue of ownership of the Kuril Islands.