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 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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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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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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In 1968, a car driven by bank employees was pulled over by a motorcycle cop claiming the car had been rigged with a bomb. The cop got under the car to “defuse” the device. When the car started to smoke, everybody ran. Then the “cop” just drove the car away. The 300,000,000 Yen robbery remains unsolved to this day.
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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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Most streets in Japan do not have names.
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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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