In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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In Japan, slurping loudly while eating noodles shows that the food is delicious. It's actually considered rude not to slurp!
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The Japanese, on average, are the shortest people.
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Most streets in Japan do not have names.
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In 2012, as phone booths become increasingly obsolete because of mobile phones, a Japanese artist has turned several booths in Osaka into aquariums.
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In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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