Magical Land of the Rising Sun: the most remarkable facts about Japan
22.09.2016
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Everyone knows about blooming sakura, seafood, sumo. Be ready to discover astonishing facts about the Land of the Rising Sun!
Japan is an island country located in East Asia. The land of the Rising Sun is one of the smallest countries in the Asian subcontinent. In the world, it is known for its sushi and flowering cherry trees - sakura. In addition to that, people all over the world know about Japan's high technology and amazing equipment created by the best Japanese engineers. Today we want to share the most interesting facts about Japan you might not have known before.
1. The territory of Japan is at 70% of the mountains. Besides, the number of volcanoes located in Japan is 200.
2. The literacy rate in Japan is almost 100% among residents older than 15 years.
3. The average life expectancy of the Japanese is four years longer than that of the Americans. It is 82.2 years.
4. Japan consists of more than 6,800 islands.
5. In Japan, it is believed that if a man eating noodles chomps loudly, he enjoys eating.
6. Melon is one of the most expensive food in Japan. Its average price is about $ 300 per kilogram.
7. Another interesting fact about Japan is that the capital of the country, Tokyo, is one of the largest fish markets in the world. Daily Japanese fishermen catch more than 2,000 tons of fish.
8. The word geisha means "a person of arts". Many people do not know that the first geisha was a Japanese man.
9. In Japan, about 1,500 earthquakes occur annually.
10. About 50 thousand people, whose age exceeds 100 years, live in the Land of the Rising Sun.
11. Japan has almost no immigrants. Only 2% of the population (of more than 127 million people) are not native Japanese.
12. A large number of Japanese streets do not have names.
13. The Japanese believe that black cats bring good luck. Some people specially get themselves pets of black color.
14. If you get sick with influenza in Japan, you must wear a mask not to infect other people.
15. In this country, when the night comes, any dancing is prohibited.
16. In Japan square watermelons are sold, which, by the way, are very popular among the local population.
17. In Japan sushi is considered street food like hot dogs in the United States.
18. Japan has the world's third-largest economy, following the US and China.
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89 Comments
Nina Kamwene
I have been to Japan it is beautiful and people are very polite.
Kathy Gorman
I visited Japan many times as my son was a businessman in Tokyo for 14 years! Tokyo is a most exciting city...the Cherry blossom season is beautiful. Lose something in Japan & it is always returned to you...children are seen and not heard! I have watched classes of children visiting temples & they are so obedient! After my first visit,I thought of it as a fairy land!!!
Rich Shintaku
5 wrong. Slurping allows air which inhances flavor. 15 wrong, ball room dance lessons are often
at nite. Movie Shall We Dance.Tokyo, yakuza controlled has nite dancing.17 wrong...sushi stands
started out as pit stops for travelers...1800?? Today sushi chefs are too finicky and can better control temperatures of raw fish.uni, rice , in a controlled in door environment.
Betty Wiendels
Matthew McKechnie, Maybe they are very rare in Japan. Rare items tend to be more expensive.
Scott
I have never been to Japan, but would love to go there! Some day... 😃
Elsy O. Stromberg
Very hard to believe dancing is prohibited at night. Why would that be?
Allison Aspden
Great facts about Japan &its culture.
lmoores
With the streets having no names finding directions to anywhere must be difficult or nigh on Impossible for non locals. Also if they can't dance🕺💃 after dark they must not dance very much.
Perk
Japanese people do not chomp; they slurp. There are many ramen houses, and they are loud.
Perk
Bob Haynes, I lived 2 years in Chitose. Spent a lot of time in Sapporo.
Nina Davis
I am very impressed with the Japanese culture. We could take lessons from their school system.
Idalia Venter
I suppose most of the immigrants are rugby and baseball players.
Dan Drinkall
Apparently the people are so polite that it was taking too long for the trains to complete boarding at the platforms, so uniformed men are hired as 'pushers' to force passengers through the doors; thus there is no dishonor felt by the people. I read that somewhere a long time ago !
Lynda Jenkinson.
Japan might have the biggest fish markets, but a lot of fish is imported fresh, eg tuna.
Charlie Brown
Interesting about many streets having no names. I wonder how they address mail for those streets -- or how to tell the Uber driver where to come. ;)
Matthew McKechnie
be more interesting if you told us why melons are 300 dollars
Jacqueline Tattam
Tom Seigo, rubbish! The Japanese culture is centuries old and has nothing to do with American reconstruction. Every road does NOT lead to America!