Welcome to our new post! In this article, we will present you some curiosities about Japanese culture. Get ready to learn about Japanese culture and amaze your friends with these interesting facts.
We've all heard that Japan is a very clean country, but did you know it's so clean that you can see Koi Carp fish in the drainage canals?
In Japan, parents teach their children from a young age to clean, and in school, it's the students who are responsible for cleaning. Cleanliness and organization are very prominent aspects of Japanese culture. They also teach children the importance of teamwork.
One curiosity is that Japanese children start going to school on their own from a very young age.
If having a car is very important to you, you may need to carefully consider where you're going to live because in Japan, you can only buy a car if you have a garage at your home to store it.
Unlike other countries where streets have names, in Japan, streets are numbered and have symbols.
If you're a smoker, it's important to know that you can't smoke on the street in Japan, only in designated smoking areas.
Manga and anime are very popular worldwide, especially in Japan, where they sell up to 2 million copies of manga annually. An interesting fact is that they use more paper to print manga than for toilet paper.
The first time we experienced Japanese food, we struggled with chopsticks. A curious fact about these Japanese utensils is that approximately 25 billion pairs of chopsticks are used in Japan annually!
Eating while walking on the street is not well seen, although some people do it.
There are many bars and restaurants that serve canned food. But if you're a ramen lover, you should know that slurping noise is not frowned upon in Japan; it's a sign that you're enjoying your meal.
Greetings in Japan are made with a bow, and the deeper the bow, the more respectful it is.
Napping during the workday is not prohibited in some jobs, as there are many reports of deaths due to overwork in Japan.
The number 4 is considered unlucky in Japan, as it's associated with death, so it's very common for there to be nothing between 3 and 5. Another unlucky number is 43 (shisan), which is censored in maternity wards because it sounds similar to "birth of a dead child" (shinzan).
It's such a safe country that bicycles are left on the street without locks, and they aren't stolen.
Leaving a tip at restaurants for the waiter is not common and can even be considered offensive in some cases.
Shinjuku metro station in Tokyo is one of the busiest in the world, and up to 3.64 million people can pass through it in a day.
The most common religions in Japan are Shintoism and Buddhism.
Japan is home to the world's fastest train, which reached a speed of 581 kilometers per hour. It's a magnetic levitation train, the Jr-Maglev. Trains in Japan are incredibly punctual, with delays sometimes as short as 18 seconds.
Japan also built the world's largest warship. This ship was 263 meters long and weighed 72,800 tons. However, it couldn't even fire its cannons because it was sunk by American cannons in 1945.
Money, credit cards, and other objects considered special and necessary for life are handed over with both hands extended.
We know that Japan is a highly seismic country, but did you know it experiences around 1,500 earthquakes a year?
In this country, you can also find a statue in honor of the dog Hachiko. The pet was so loyal to its owner that it went to the metro station to greet him every day, even after the owner's death.
Japan is the country that consumes the most fish in the world, consuming around 17 million tons of fish annually!
Many tourists take food as souvenirs from their trip because in Japan, you can find versions of foods with very different flavors from what we have. Some foods with peculiar flavors are Oreo cookies and Kit Kat.
Even toilets are different in this country. Japanese toilets have various buttons with different functions for personal hygiene, including heating.
Cattle that produce Kobe beef are fed a diet of beer mash and sake and receive daily massages.
Fugu chefs study for 11 years to become qualified and are required to taste their dish before anyone else. This is because the toxin in pufferfish is deadly, and it's essential to know how to properly remove all toxic parts before consumption.
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https://mott.pe/noticias/conoce-15-curiosidades-de-la-cultura-japonesa-que-te-sorprenderan/
https://www.mundo-nomada.com/blog/curiosidades-sobre-japon-20-cosas-que-quizas-no-sabias
https://www.etiasvisa.cl/datos-curiosos/la-cultura-japonesa/
https://lostraveleros.com/curiosidades-de-japon/
https://saposyprincesas.elmundo.es/viajar-con-ninos/por-el-mundo/curiosidades-de-japon/
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