Place Facts About Japan

In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs!

In 2008, a Japanese man noticed his food going missing, so he set up a webcam and found that a woman had been living in his closet for a year.

There is no tipping at restaurants in Japan.

Sony's first product attempt was an electric rice cooker that failed spectacularly - it either burned or undercooked the rice. The prototype never sold a single unit.

Over 98 percent of Japanese people are cremated after they die.

Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".

Japanese schools do not have proms.

While major thoroughfares and famous avenues in Japan may have names, the majority of residential streets do not. Instead, the Japanese addressing system relies on a hierarchical structure of districts, blocks, and building numbers for navigation.

Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan, known as 'inemuri' (being present while sleeping). It is viewed as a sign of exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.

In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!

In Japan, more adult diapers are sold than baby diapers.

Cow is a Japanese brand of shaving foam.

The average U.S. farm spans around 446 acres, while the average Japanese farm is significantly smaller at about 7.66 acres.

Most Japanese schools don't have dedicated janitors. Instead, children do the daily cleaning, which originated from the Buddhist traditions that associate cleaning with morality.

During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.

In Japan, slurping loudly while eating noodles is considered a compliment to the chef and enhances the flavor experience. Unlike Western etiquette, making noise while eating ramen or soba is completely acceptable and even encouraged.

Around 300 ft uphill from the highest water level reached by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami sits a centuries-old stone marker that warns: “Do not build your homes below this point!”

The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.

The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.

In Japan, there are more pets than there are children.