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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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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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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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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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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Most streets in Japan do not have names.
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