Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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Most streets in Japan do not have names.
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The Japanese, on average, are the shortest people.
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In Japan, more adult diapers are sold than baby diapers.
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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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