Facts about Japan | Japan
Japan is known as the Land of the Rising Sun,but it could also be called the Land of singing toilets, or the country of the blue traffic light. There are so many things that make it a whole other world. Get ready to explore!
1. Square watermelons. They were invented back in the '70s by a graphicdesigner to fit compactly in the fridge and be cut more easily. Japanese farmers grow them in special containersto get the shape. Since they’re pretty expensive, people don’tbuy them as food, but rather as a decorative item.
2. Ramen noodles bath. The Yunessun Spa Resort in Hakone offers its guests the pretty unique experience of splashing around in a vat of pork soup and ramen noodles. While this may sound crazy to many people,the Japanese believe that soaking in such a bath is good for the skin because a broth made of pork is rich in collagen.
3. Bizzare flavors of Kit-kat. Chili pepper, wasabi, sweet potato, grilledcorn, soybean, salt watermelon, mango, green tea – that's only a short list of the Kit-Kat flavors you can try in Japan. Which one would you try? Let me know in the comments!
4. Fake food. Specialists make this kind of food from plasticor wax, and it looks just as delicious as the real one. Many restaurants use fake food to display their popular dishes in the windows and attract hungry clients. Usually, these replicas cost much more thanthe dishes they imitate.
5. Rabbit island. Back in the '40s, scientists brought a numberof rabbits to Okunoshima Island to do some tests. However, later on, the animals were freedand started to multiply. Now the island is full of them and attractsa lot of tourists.
6. Purikura machines. Taking photos in a booth is nothing new, butJapan added its own exciting twist to this experience. Their photo booths, called purikura, allowyou to edit photos right on the spot, adding different backgrounds, funny stickers, orwritings. Also, you can send the pictures to your cellphone.
7. People pushers. Subways and train stations get really overcrowdedduring rush hour. That's why the station staff and part-timeworkers have to perform the routine procedure of pushing people inside trains to fit inas many passengers as possible before the doors close.
8. Umbrella parking lot. Before going inside a building, you can “parkand lock” your umbrella just like you do with your bike. Now you can be sure no one will take it, andyou won’t make a puddle on the floor if your umbrella is wet. Many government buildings, offices, and hotelshave this sort of umbrella rack.
9. Millions of vending machines. Japan has more than 5 million of them! Mostly because they save time for people whowork late hours, which is a pretty common thing there. Besides, Japanese vending machines aren’tjust for snacks and soda. You can buy basically anything – from livelobsters to underwear - in these machines.
10. Tokyo's biggest resident. In 2015, Godzilla was granted citizenshipin Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. The authorities presented a special certificatestating his new residency, and also made him a job offer – Godzilla became the tourismambassador. Later, they even installed a Godzilla head171-feet above ground at Toho, the movie studio th.at made the original movie back in 1954.
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