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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In 1968, a car driven by bank employees was pulled over by a motorcycle cop claiming the car had been rigged with a bomb. The cop got under the car to “defuse” the device. When the car started to smoke, everybody ran. Then the “cop” just drove the car away. The 300,000,000 Yen robbery remains unsolved to this day.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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Japanese engineers were asked to redesign the front end of the Bullet Train because it carried enough speed to create a sonic boom whenever it exited a tunnel. Residents could feel the blast from miles away.
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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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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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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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