In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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In 2012, as phone booths become increasingly obsolete because of mobile phones, a Japanese artist has turned several booths in Osaka into aquariums.
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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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The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
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