The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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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 CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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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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