Japan is far and for most of us still little known country. We know that they are very well organized and they hard working, but there is a lot more that we knows about them. Did you know that geishas were first men and that all the way until 19 century I Japan it was considered that white teeth are ugly and women colored them?
More than 70% of Japan is mountains with over 200 volcanoes so the fact that in Japan there is over 1500 earthquakes is not surprising. The tallest mountain is Fiji, which is at the same time an active volcano. Raw horse meat is very popular food in Japan. Contrary to the belief that whale meat is a specialty, many people don’t like it. That especially relates to older Japanese who this meat resembles on the period of war when this meat was the only source of proteins. These are just some of the facts about Japan and Japanese, and if you want to know more look at this attachment.
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Japanese RPGs have characters´ bloodtypes, due to the belief that bloodtypes can be used as a horoscope. ABs are arty, mysterious and unpredictable.
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Men it their 20s 30s make up 98 percent of the 8.000 adoptions a year in Japan. This is so that businesses can be passed to a male heir.
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KANCHO is a common prank, even used on TV with celebrities. It involves forcing your finger up someone´s backside and shouting “KANCHO”.
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The “Go” signal on Japanese traffic lights is blue. Green and blue are seen as the same color and use the same word, apart from in botanical terms.
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Ohaguro was a popular custom until 1870. Women used dissolved iron and vinegar to blacken their teeth – considered to be more attractive.
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Japanese anime contributes to 60percent of all broadcast animation in the world. There are around 130 schools in Japan dedicated to voice acting for anime.
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Hadaka Matsuri is the naked festival, held at various locations throughout year. The largest have 9.000 men, who collect various good luck tokens throughout the festival.
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The Japanese have an array of strange flavored foods. Kit Kats come in green tea, soy bean, sweet potato and wasabi flavors, among others.
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In 1998 15 million cigarettes were distributed for free to nursing homes for the elderly. One in three people smoke, but the LIFE EXPECTANCY IS 83 years old.
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Japanese cinema has had a profound effect on Western film. Star Wars was inspired by The Hidden Fortress and The Magnificent Seven is a remake of “Seven Samurai”.
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