In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
108
The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
19
In 2012, as phone booths become increasingly obsolete because of mobile phones, a Japanese artist has turned several booths in Osaka into aquariums.
7
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.
57
The Gate Tower Building skyscraper in Japan has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.
7
Japanese schools do not have proms.
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In Japan, more adult diapers are sold than baby diapers.
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