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 first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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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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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 Japan, slurping loudly while eating noodles shows that the food is delicious. It's actually considered rude not to slurp!
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Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.
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