Interesting Facts about Japan
15. Raw horse meat is a popular food in Japan.
14. Late-night dancing is illegal in Japan.
13. The Japanese name for Japan is “Nihon” or “Nippon” which means “sun origin”.
12. There are 127 million people living in the Japan.
11. Japan has the world’s third largest economy behind the US and China.
10. Japan is 70% mountains.
9. Restaurants in Japan (including many fast-food places) give you moist towels or wipes with your meal.
8. The Japanese language has a word for 'death from overwork'. It's Karoshi.
7. The current Japanese monarchy began with the legendary Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC. Since then there have been 124 recognized monarchs, including the current reigning emperor. However, there isn’t any actual genealogical evidence of relationships or even the existence evident of the first 25 emperors.
6. Smoking cigarettes is extremely popular in Japan. Almost all restaurants have a smoking section and you can often find large, in-ground ash trays in public areas.
5. Sometimes the trains are so crowded railway staff are employed to cram passengers inside.
4. Japan suffers 1,500 earthquakes every year.
3. Japan belongs to the continent of Asia. Japan is an island nation surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West.
2. There are over 200 volcanoes in Japan.
1. Zen Buddhism is the most common form of Buddhism in Japan.
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