clipped from: farstrider.net   

Did You Know...
Some interesting things about Japan
which you might not have known!


  • A can of Coca-Cola costs more than one dollar US from a vending machine.

  • Japanese people, in general, can't drive very well.

  • Restaurants in Japan (including many fast-food places) give you moist towels or wipes before or with your meal.

  • At many businesses in Japan, they offer alcohol to the employees after six pm.

  • It is usually mandatory to give a landlord a gift of money of $1,000-$2000 when moving into his apartment building.

  • On Respect for the Aged Day, tobacco companies will hand out free cigarettes to the elderly outside of train stations and department stores.

  • The Japanese love corn, sesame seeds, and mayonnaise on their pizza.

  • There are no 24 hour ATMs in Japan (closed on holidays and many only open during normal bank hours).

  • Many Japanese teachers think that Japanese parents are lazy.

  • The green traffic light is called "blue".

  • Slurp your soup.