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Interesting Facts about Japan

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about Japan.

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28 curious facts about Japan.

When a child loses a tooth, if they lose an upper tooth, they throw it in the dirt. If they lose a lower tooth, they throw it on the roof. Their new tooth will grow in toward the old one and will come in straight.
Japan has the highest cost of living in the world.
Japan had the world highest paid Prime Minister, Yoshiro Mori at $676,000 per year which included monthly allowances and bonuses.
Japan’s flag, a red circle on a white background, symbolizes the land of the rising sun.

Japan is hit by up to 30 typhoons a year. Winds can reach 200 kilometers an hour and 30 centimeters of rain can fall in 24 hours.
Archaeological evidence of settlement on the islands dates back 30,000 years, and pottery objects have been found dating from 16,500 B.C.
Bathing in Japan is different from bathing in North America. In Japan, it is customary to wash before getting into the bathtub. The tub is for soaking and relaxing, not for washing. The water stays clean so that another family member can soak in the same water afterwards.
The high pressure of the Japanese workplace has led to a number of deaths from stress-related disorders. The Japanese call this problem karoshi, or death from overwork.
Robots do much of the welding and painting in factories. They cost less than people and can work in unhealthy environments. There are also factories in Japan where robots are making more robots.
The Japanese have hosted both summer and winter Olympic Games. In 1964, the summer games were held in Tokyo. Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo in 1972 and in Nagano in 1998. Figure skater Midori Ito is a well-known Japanese Olympic champion.