Japan has the most vending machines in the world (5.52 million) which is more than the population of New Zealand.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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Japanese schools do not have proms.
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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