10 Things That Only Exist In Japan

Japan is renowned as the Land of the Rising Sun, yet it might equally be referred to as the Land of Song.

or the land of the blue traffic light.

There are numerous factors that contribute to it being a completely other universe.

Prepare to go exploring!

1. Watermelons that are square.

A graphic designer designed them in the 1970s to fit more compactly in the fridge and to be cut more readily.

To get the form, Japanese farmers cultivate them in specific pots.

People buy them as a decorative object rather than as nourishment because they are quite pricey.

2. A bath with ramen noodles.

The Yunessun Spa Resort in Hakone provides its visitors with the quite unusual pleasure of splashing.

a pot of pork soup with ramen noodles.

While this may seem absurd to many, the Japanese believe that soaking in such

A bath is beneficial to the skin since pork broth is high in collagen.

3. Kit-kat flavors that are out of this world.

Wasabi, chili pepper, sweet potato, roasted corn, soybean, salt watermelon, mango, green

That's only a sampling of the Kit-Kat varieties available in Japan.

Which one would you choose to try?

4. Synthetic food.

Specialists create this type of cuisine out of plastic or wax, and it appears to be just as tasty as the genuine thing.

Many restaurants employ phony food to attract hungry customers by displaying their favorite dishes in the windows.

Typically, these reproductions are far more expensive than the dishes they resemble.

Rabbit island is number five.

Back in the 1940s, scientists took a group of rabbits to Okunoshima Island to conduct research.

tests.

However, the animals were later released and began to proliferate.

The island is now overrun with them, attracting a large number of tourists.

7.

People pushers.

Subways and train stations get really overcrowded during rush hour.

That's why the station staff and part-time workers have to perform the routine procedure

of pushing people inside trains to fit in as many passengers as possible before the

doors close.

8.

Umbrella parking lot.

Before going inside a building, you can “park and lock” your umbrella just like you do

with your bike.

Now you can be sure no one will take it, and you won’t make a puddle on the floor if

your umbrella is wet.

Many government buildings, offices, and hotels have this sort of umbrella rack.

9.

Millions of vending machines.

Japan has more than 5 million of them!

Mostly because they save time for people who work late hours, which is a pretty common

thing there.

Besides, Japanese vending machines aren’t just for snacks and soda.

You can buy basically anything – from live lobsters to underwear - in these machines.

10.

Tokyo's biggest resident.

In 2015, Godzilla was granted citizenship in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward.

The authorities presented a special certificate stating his new residency, and also made him

a job offer – Godzilla became the tourism ambassador.

Later, they even installed a Godzilla head 171-feet above ground at Toho, the movie studio

11. Slurping in a polite manner.

While slurping is considered impolite in many other nations, it is an expression of appreciation for the food in Japan.

If you don't slurp your noodles, the chef will assume you don't like the food or that it's cold.

12. Napkins for your face.

It's never pretty when you eat a burger since your tongue gets smeared with ketchup or mustard.

The owners of one fast-food business devised a solution by offering burgers with customized napkins.

They conceal the faces of guests who are self-conscious about their messy eating habits.

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