There are vending machines in Japan that dispense beer
A musk melon (similar to a cantaloupe) can sell for over 31,473 yen ($300.00).
Unemployment rate is less than 4 % in Japan
There are 127 million people living in the Japan.
There are over 200 volcanoes in Japan
There are more than 1,600 temples in Kyoto.
. The fortune cookie dates back to Kyoto, Japan during the 19th century.
Tokyo is the 2nd most expensive city to live in the world. Although it is a bit pricey this city is made famous by their popular skyscrapers and busy city feel.
. Japanese Sake is made from fermented rice, and usually served warm
The Japanese movie The Hidden Fortress was the basis for Star Wars Episode
In Japan, snowmen are made of two large snowballs, not three.
Japan is nicknamed the “Land of the Rising Sun”.
There are 6,800 island in Japan
Japan is the world’s largest consumer of Amazon rain forest timber.
literacy rate is almost 100%.in Japan
There is almost no immigration in Japan. The population is 98% ethnic Japanese.
Japan imports about 85% of Jamaica’s total coffee production.
After US and China.Japan has largest economy
. In Japanese, karaoke means “empty orchestra.”
Tsukiji Market in Tokyo is the world’s largest fish market and the majority of fish in the world go through here.
Japanese people live an average of 4 years longer than Americans.
Over 1,500 earthquakes occures in Japan each year
Japan has been inhabited since 30,000 B.C.
Japan has produced 18 Nobel Prize winners.
Japan has the second-lowest homicide rate in the world. The homicide rate is .50 per 100,000 people.
. A very popular food in Japan is raw horse meat.
. Many Japanese companies have morning exercise sessions for
their workers.
. Raised floors in Japanese houses indicate when to take off your shoes.
Japan has cafes where people can play with puppies and kittens.
Japan boasts the longest reigning monarchy in the world.
23% of the Japanese population is over the age of 65.
Animated Japanese films and television shows (i.e. Anime) account for 60% of the world’s animation.
There are close to 130 voice-acting schools for Anime voices.
. Mount Everest’s oldest climber is Japanese – Mr. Yuichiro Miura was 70 when he reached the summit, and 75 when he made the climb a second time.
Japan’s Haiku poetry is the shortest in the world, consisting of only three lines.
. Under Japanese law, Kobe beef can only come from Hyogo Prefecture.
. The Japanese constitution includes an article completely renouncing war and aggression.
Restaurants give you moist towels before your meal, as well as green tea.
. Japan is the only country in the world that has had atomic weapons used against it.
Contrary to popular belief, true Kobe beef is only found in Japan due to tight controls and restrictions.
. The only foreign language taught and mandated in Japanese schools is English.
It is considered inappropriate to blow your nose in public.
The world’s most expensive tuna was sold in Japan for $735,000 USD.
