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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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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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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Japan has the most vending machines in the world (5.52 million) which is more than the population of New Zealand.
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According to a Japanese poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the twentieth century was instant noodles.
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In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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