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 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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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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The Japanese, on average, are the shortest people.
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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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