Japanese schools do not have proms.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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The Japanese, on average, are the shortest people.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.
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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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