More than 70% of Japan consists of mountains, including more than
200 volcanoes.
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, is an active volcano
(although scientists have not reached a consensus on what defines
"active").
There are four different writing systems in Japan; Romaji, Katakana,
Hiragana, and Kanji.
Japan's literacy rate is almost 100%.
Coffee is very popular and Japan imports approximately 85% of
Jamaica's annual coffee production.
Raw horse meat is a popular food in Japan.
Sumo is Japan's national sport, although baseball is also very
popular. Sumo wrestlers eat a stew called Chankonabe to fatten
up.
Many restaurants in the Ryogoku district of Tokyo serve this nabe
(Japanese word for stew).
Most toilets in Japan have a built-in bidet system for spraying
your backside. These are known as washlets and are now the norm
in homes and nicer restrooms.
However, in some train stations and other public restrooms you
may still find the traditional Japanese "floor toilet".
Japan is the world’s largest consumer of Amazon rain forest
timber.
Vending machines in Japan sell beer, hot and cold canned coffee,
cigarettes, and other items.
On average there are around 1,500 earthquakes every year in Japan.
Average life expectancy in Japan is one of the highest in the
world. Japanese people live an average of 4 years longer than
Americans.
Japan is the largest automobile producer in the world.
The term karaoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.
Rampant inbreeding of dogs has resulted in one of the highest
rate of genetic defects in the world for canines.
Some Japanese companies conduct a morning exercise session for
the workers to prepare them for the day's work.
World
Heritage Sites
Buddhist
Monuments in the Horyu - ji Area
Himeji-jo
Shirakami-Sanchi
Yakushima
Historic
Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto , Uji and Otsu Cities)
Historic
Villages of Shirakawa - go and Gokayama
Hiroshima
Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Itsukushima
Shinto Shrine
Historic
Monuments of Ancient Nara
Shrines
and Temples of Nikko
Gusuku
Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Sacred
Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Shiretoko
Iwami
Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Hiraizumi
Temples , Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the
Buddhist Pure Land
Ogasawara
Islands
Fujisan
, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Tomioka
Silk Mill and Related Sites
Sites
of Japans Meiji Industrial Revolution : Iron and Steel , Shipbuilding
and Coal Mining
The
Architectural Work of Le Corbusier , an Outstanding Contribution
to the Modern Movement
Sacred
Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
Hidden
Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Mozu-Furuichi
Kofun Group : Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
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