Unknown facts about Japan: Japan is one of the fastest-growing countries. Where people are working at a very fast pace and where work is life. Famous for its traditional art and culture, this country is a hidden treasure of sculptures, poetry, and much more. It is a compilation of many UNESCO World Heritage sites. Such an ancient tradition merged with the fastest-growing modernization has ample of hidden facts with it.
Let us peep down to know some of the interesting and unknown facts about Japan which would be surprising and shocking at the same time.
Unknown facts about Japan revealed here
Let us begin with the surprising journey and some of the facts even Japanese would not be aware of.
1. Pay and get a cuddle
Cuddle cafes are available for people who want to share intimacy when under extreme stress. This is no where related to sexual affairs. People pay to get a cuddle and sleep on the lap to get relief. Pricing of it starts at 3000 ($38) yen for 20 min.
2. Pokemon hazard
After the introduction of the Pokemon series, 685 kids in Japan were hospitalized with the common symptoms of headache, nausea, dizziness, and seizure sometime. And this was due to repetitive and intensified visual effects of Pokemon.
3. Street with no names
It doesn’t apply to all but many streets of Japan have no names. To specify a particular location people use landmarks and subways.
4. More paternity for pets
People in Japan have more pets than kids. The rough count of pets and kids in Japan is 22 million and 16.6 million simultaneously. The data says enough.
5. Children count is less
People here have very less taste for sex. The work is enough to keep them busy. Data says 32% of young men fear rejection, 60% young women are single and 70% unmarried women have nearly no stagnate relationship. The data even says that only 2% of Japanese kids are post-marriage kids.
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6. They have more kit kat flavours
Surprisingly kit kat has more flavor then what we know. Japan has close to 300 different flavors of kit kat. All we know is chocolate one.
7. Nap is necessary
According to the Japanese work culture, taking a nap is necessary. It is a symbolization of your hard work. Taking a nap in the midst of work is necessary. So people sometimes fake it as well.
8. Apology has many styles
One of the most important word which we almost use daily is sorry. If that has variation then saying sorry no more would look unconvincing. Japan has 20 different ways to apologize.
9. Paying tip after meal is considered rude
Yes! If you pay a tip to a bartender, a waiter, or any person who is ready to serve you, it is considered a rude gesture. Remember that!!
10. Party with no pants
Hakata Masturi or naked festival is celebrated every year where men and boys strip in order to attain good luck.
I know you must have had jaw-dropping moments somewhere in the midst of unveiling the unknown facts about Japan.