:: Some interesting things about Japan which you might not have known! ::

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Japan is about the size of California and has half the population of the entire United States.

The sun is red in Japan and the country itself is referred to by Japanese people as "the land of the rising sun"

It will always take one to two hours for a pizza to be delivered.

You can buy batteries, beer, wine, condoms, cigarettes, comic books, hot dogs, light bulbs, and used women's underwear from vending machines.

Fruits are forbiddingly expensive in Japan. You could end up paying up to $2 for a single apple or peach.

It is socially acceptable to pick your nose in public and urinate at the side of the road, but you cannot blow your nose in public.

Japanese people, in general, can't drive very well.
The green traffic light is called "blue".

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.

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).

Slurp your soup. you are expected to slurp while having liquids such as soups. If you do not, it is considered that you do not like the food and the host may feel offended.

KFC is the place to be on Christmas Day.

Japan has about 1,500 earthquakes each year.
Japan has roughly 200 volcanoes.

You can smoke just about anywhere.

When you go to a funeral or a wedding you must take a gift of money.

In Japanese villages there is no need to send invitations for a wedding or a funeral. They are considered community events and the entire village will help in preparing the food, and taking care of all the required arrangements.

The new generation of Japanese people are not as short as Westerners think.

Never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice. This is an old Japanese custom and is what is done when food is offered to the dead. When it is not an offering it is considered to be a very ill omen.

It is impolite to tear the wrapping paper off of a gift.

p/s : i wish can fly to japan rite now..!!!