The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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In Japan, more adult diapers are sold than baby diapers.
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Most streets in Japan do not have names.
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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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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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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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