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Japan is one of the oldest civilizations with an incredibly rich past. It also has stunning scenery, full of intricate temple gardens, bamboo groves, and, of course, mountains. Not to mention all the ramen, sushi, udon, yakiniku, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and many more foods you can eat in between these places.
However, Japan is also one of those countries that need some serious money to be fully appreciated. It's a bucket list destination for many people from all over the world but still remains highly unexplored because of budget constraints. From transportation to lodging, everything is quite costly there.
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#1
Kyu-Shirataki Train Station Hokkaido
Fransiscus Perdana Tarigan 3 years ago
Isn't it delighting to hear that such thing still exist in this modern world
CallaghanLive 3 years ago
You never really see stuff like this in America, sadly.
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Rigor Moreno 3 years ago
Imagine the worry of the train operator if she's not there when the train stops...
Holly Benedict 3 years ago
Likely because education is considered very important, has she not been a student it's not likely that would have happened.
Giles McArdell 3 years ago
And this week in the UK they're counting passengers at my local station, too few and it'll close and I'll have a 2 mile hike to the next nearest.
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#2
The Japanese National Team Left Their Changing Room Spotless After Their Historic World Cup Win Against Germany
Ladies and Gentlemen 3 years ago
I wish europeans and south american hooligans who call them footballers can learn even 1% from it.
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
In Japanese schools, they have no regular custodians; students tidy up after class. I guess it sticks with ya.
Annabell 3 years ago
As a german, I am ashamed about how the german idiöt fans left their seats behind
Owen Jarvis 3 years ago
Nobody has mentioned the origami on the table yet. They didn't just tidy it, they left art behind!
Dorothy Reiser 3 years ago
As a person who grew up in Japan, I find the fact that people find this surprising to be surprising.
On October 11, Japan ended some of the world's strictest border controls, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is counting on tourism to recharge the economy — especially with the yen hovering near a 32-year low against the dollar. And it appears to be working.
The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose to nearly 500,000 in October, the first month it fully reopened to overseas visitors after more than two years of Covid restrictions, more than doubling the volume from September.
#3
Censored Vegan Menu Photo
Katy Smith 1 year ago
That looks like it might be a slice of pink pickle instead of ham 🤨🤷🏻♀️
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#4
When You Sharpen A Pencil, It Turns Into A Frilled Lizard
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
I would end up spending everything I have on pencils! I guess I could make a living off selling the shavings as firestarters lol
#5
After Winning The Match, The Japanese Fans Started Cleaning The Stadium
Monday 3 years ago
Imagine how lovely it would be if everyone just cleaned up after events/outings.
Headless Roach 3 years ago
There is something wrong about having to imagine that, isn't it?
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Haywood Jablome 3 years ago
In Japan, they teach this kind of courtesy in school. If I'm not mistaken, students take turns cleaning the classrooms, halls, and bathrooms of their school after class. In America, even uniforms are controversial. I can't imagine the outrage if students here were asked to do this
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Sushi god 3 years ago
Most Asians country’s like to keep these things clean and nice, we need more country’s like these. Love this ❤️
Bill Clinton 2 years ago
Don’t use apostrophes to pluralize. But your point is well taken! And sushi is ichi-ban
Load More Replies... Fish Fingers 3 years ago
As an Englishman, I always wonder how utterly disgusting they must think people in the West are. Litter? Check. Dogshet left on the street? Check. Lifts that stink of pess? You get my point.
KimB 3 years ago
I totally read this with an English accent in my head :)
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censorshipsucks 3 years ago
I clean after watching a movie. Remove popcorn etc. from the chairs.
The exact number of foreign visitors, for both tourism and business, rose to 498,600 last month, more than double September's 206,500 and surging a massive 2,155% from the year before, the Japan National Tourism Organization said, though it was still down 80% on 2019.
This year, 1.52 million foreign visitors have traveled to the country, a far cry from the record 31.8 million in 2019 and the government's 2020 goal — pegged to the Summer Olympics, which was ultimately postponed — of 40 million.
#6
Kano Jigoro, The Legendary Founder Of Judo
R1MV4Superleggera 3 years ago
Some say...that stache alone would make Chuck Norris run and cry like a little girl
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Sar ska 3 years ago
If you founded a system…don’t you just kinda automatically become, and remain, a blackbelt in that system from start to finish?
Danish Susanne 3 years ago (edited)
Wise man. He knew you never stop learning. Must get myself a white belt for when I die.
SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago
You really never become the master even up to death because life is an ongoing learning process, isn't it? Very much respect, Kano Jigoro-san.
#7
Totoro San
WindySwede 3 years ago (edited)
But i feel there is to much shape* in Japan for all kind of things? Or have I gotten that wrong? *(EDIT: shame! I meant shame)
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AutumnSong2009 3 years ago
He kinda looks like totoro anyway, so I don’t blame her (I would’ve done the same)
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
This was probably my favourite 'trivia bit' about this movie... SO CUTE.
#8
Wooden Frame Cover
Ladies and Gentlemen 3 years ago
i see woodwork i press like! Superb idea though to match the surrounding and not ruining it for Animals !
Merty Robinson 3 years ago
As a Brit travelling in Japan I found those vending machines with hot tea just miraculous.
Tea Cat 3 years ago
If the Japanese brought their vending machines here... the drama of finding them all! Cake in a can is my first find.
Shyla Bouche 3 years ago
I've never heard of cake in a can. I sure hope it isn't like cheese in a can.
Load More Replies... nancy small 3 years ago
All these things that are so wonderful to me are also sad. As another commenter said this should not be surprising
#9
A Japan Fan At The World Cup
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Japan has one of the most intense and brutal work cultures so I'm wondering if this guy works for an international company. I'm glad that he got time off to watch the games!
メアン マグダレン メアン 2 years ago
Unlike some countries, like Switzerland or the US, Japan has paternity leave, six whole months of it. Also although the legal minimum is only ten days two weeks off for a holiday is pretty common. My partner regularly got 3 weeks off working for a Japanese corporation. Plus Japan has more public holidays than most western countries.
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olaff 422 3 years ago
Man. Imagine being on vacation and feeling like you have to thank your boss for letting you take time off. Sounds a lot like Murica. Wait, is everywhere a dystopian hellscape ruined by Capitalism? C**p. So the world is just awful then.
God 3 years ago
Actually in Japan taking vacations is a lot less common so him taking two weeks off without getting fired is a pretty big deal
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Grant Barke 3 years ago
He won't be so smug when he finds out he will have to make it up by working unpaid overtime. Japanese work culture.
TheKitKatLizard 3 years ago
Oh, he knows. He's just happy he can be gone for 2 weeks without being fired for it.
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Diemond Star 3 years ago
You probably earned that 2 weeks vacation after all of the hard work you put into your job, so enjoy it.
Kishida noted the government aims to attract 5 trillion yen ($35.8 billion) in annual tourist spending, but that may be a bridge too far for a sector that withered during the pandemic.
Hotel employment fell 22% between 2019 and 2021 and service workers who found other jobs may be hard to lure back.
#10
Mouth Is So Lonely
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
HA... hahahah okay... nice!!! Was playing a game (North American port, so text translated to English) where one character was trying to quit smoking - and to substitute, they had a lollipop instead ... and they were explaining to the main character that it was because without the cigarette, their mouth feels lonely. I think I like that expression.
メアン マグダレン メアン 2 years ago
This expression is often used when someone quits a bad habit like smoking or drinking.
#11
Japanese Bullet Train System
max and the expresso 3 years ago (edited)
So amazing! However I bet as soon as I step foot in one this statistics will be revised.
Keisha Washington 3 years ago
It sounds like your mission has been defined. Now your mission, should you choose to accept it is to NEVER go onto a Japanese Bullet Train. The world can't handle statistics that have gone all topsy-turvey.
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Marek Čtrnáct 3 years ago
Note that bullet trains do NOT have railway crossings. That's a big part of acciddents eliminated right there.
Scott Baysinger 3 years ago
Correct Marek, Japan invests enormous sums to eliminate level crossings. Thus, Shinkansen have never collided with heavy trucks, and have never seriously injured a passenger. It turns out that there *are* a small number of level crossings on rural farmland. These farmers are disciplined enough to avoid driving tractors in front of 300 kph trains:)
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TotallyNOTaFox 3 years ago
There were only 2 trains in operation that ever derailed during an earthquake - one in 2004 and the second recently this year. The network is equipped with emergency brake systems if the network of governmental seismographs and 135 own sensors register larger quakes.
Henrik Schmidt 3 years ago
Not with the bullet trains, perhaps. But Japan is no stranger to fatal train accidents: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amagasaki_derailment where a train driver was so scared of being punished for running late (by a mere 60 seconds!) that he drove too fast through a bend and derailed the train into an apartment building. 107 people killed, just because of Japan's insane attention to punctuality!
Michał Osiecki 2 years ago
they also applied this very unique form of staff pointing at stuff that is supposed to help
Betty Swallocks 2 years ago (edited)
In England, we're pleasantly surprised if the trains move at all.
#12
In Japan Doctors Would Prescribe "Forest Therapy" To Treat Depression And Anxiety
ThePunnyBunny 3 years ago
Yes, Aokigahara. Presumably they don't prescribe outings to THAT one.
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Travis Nelson 3 years ago
The new "forest therapy" is "blue space." Research is showing water landscapes help people feel better. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minding-the-body/201903/can-blue-space-provide-therapeutic-benefits
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
As someone who loves water sports, I cannot tell you how calming and rejuvenating being on the water can be for some people.
Load More Replies... Brooke Howard 3 years ago
Indeed, this is essential. We all could benefit from spending time in nature.
max and the expresso 3 years ago
Maybe I should start a hermitage in a forest in Japan. For strictly health reasons of course Heh heh.
Cindy Irvin 3 years ago
But yet there is a forest there where hundreds of people have committed suicide.
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
I went out for my own forest therapy yesterday with my brand new phone (awesome camera!l) and new headphones (for optimal stereophonic brainscape immersion, aka for listening to Cascadian Atmospheric Black Metal). It was brilliant. I recommend forest therapy for anyone who needs some quiet. Just go and be with nature for a while.
#13
Keeping The Same Price For 25 Years
Passerby 3 years ago
This year, the price of a famous puffed corn snack called Umaibo was raised by two yens, from 10 to 12 yens, for the first time in 42 years. The company made a solemn announcement and deeply apologized for raising the price. I personally admire their seriousness and sincerity. By the way, Gari Gari Kun made by the company in this post tastes absolutely amazing. I really like the Cola flavor.
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago
Wow….2 yen is 0.019 CAD - less than 2 cents! (My company just quietly increased the price of one of our products by $400, no apology 😅)
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Falcon on Dizzy 3 years ago
if Arizona tea ever became more than 99 cents, id expect something like this
Mama Penguin 3 years ago
How thoughtful. Meanwhile, here in the USA, I've been getting sticker shock in the past several months.
tHeBoRdEsTpAnDa 3 years ago
If anyone's wondering: 60 yen=£0.36/$0.43 70 yen=£0.42/$0.51. That's CHEAP wtf
Bob La Capra 3 years ago
The price of a Great Value 3 meat rising crust pizza went up $1.11 this year (€1.07, ¥154.10). Didn't get an apology but I now consider myself a minority owner of an American football team.
Major gains will likely remain difficult until Chinese tourists return.
A record 9.5 million Chinese people came to Japan in 2019, which accounted for about a third of all visitors. However, with Covid spreading in China, its culture and tourism ministry said that cross-border group travel was still suspended.
#14
“Hanako” Was The Oldest Koi Fish Recorded
Lu 3 years ago
The Koi fish has seen things, mostly water. But I’m sure he/she noticed the changes in people who fed him.
CallaghanLive 3 years ago (edited)
"As I do not change, I see the humans around me grow stooped and grey. I have had humans change as the seasons do. But now as the human who cares for me grows old, I too find my fins growing weak, my scales dimming. As he changes, so do I. I can only hope I can be there for him as he finally leaves this world." (I just wrote that lol)
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Fish scales grow rings like trees. They took one of her scales and had an expert age it.
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TGHW 3 years ago
Maybe he just kept getting replaced when he died, like parents do with the kids goldfish?
David Brown 3 years ago
There are six koi and a huge dark colored carp in the lake in my neighborhood. They recognize my voice and hall tail to the edge for me to feed them. Same for the turtles but they prefer to be hand fed. The koi and turtles only do this for me. I've watched other people try and feed them and they stay way back from the edge. Makes me wonder why they only act this way for me and no one else.
Mickie Shea 3 years ago
A life of swimming eating and whatever Koi do together. Of course he lived a long and fruitful life. We could do the same, is only we wanted to.
#15
A Japanese Diver Has Been Entrusted To Oversee One Of Japan’s Shinto Shrines That Is Located Beneath The Surface Of Tateyama Bay
Over the decades he became best friends with one marine creature who lives around the Shrine..an Asian Sheepshead Wrasse named “Yoriko”
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
According to this little blog, the shrine was erected by a dive shop to help prevent water damage and destruction: https://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.com/2017/01/kaitei-underwater-shrine-and-susaki.html
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#16
Some Of The Kitkat Flavours In Japan
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
You would have to try them all to find your favourite flavour....it wouldn't be fair to all the flavours if you didn't! On a more positive note my "mouth wouldn't be lonely" for a day or two! lol
Sushi god 3 years ago
I mostly tried all of these KitKat flavors(lived in japan before), it is way better than American KitKats.
Marissa Taylor 3 years ago
No its a special treat found in Japanese onsens .but theflip flops are shows you wear at the onsen not your shoes
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D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Yeeah... Japan super upped their game on chocolate... I remember when the chocolate from Japan tasted like and had the texture of candle wax... and now it's super awesome. btw... the apple Kit Kat? OMG SO GOOD.
Petra Dumas 3 years ago
I need all these flavors to be sold in every Asian market in the US please 🙏.
#17
The Japanese Lantern Plant, Also Known As The Chinese Lantern Or Winter Cherry, Is A Popular Symbol Of 'Life Within Death.'
Ladies and Gentlemen 3 years ago (edited)
Its a kind of berry which is like 80% water, super taste and texture. So yummy. And they are grown in India and Africa as well.
Christine 3 years ago
Thanks for telling this!!! I learned something new today.
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Ana Klekijeva 3 years ago (edited)
They are called Physalis. They originate from south America but are widely spread all over the world. You can find them domesticated or growing in the wild. I live in the Balkan region and usualy pick them in the woods. So tasty...
Philenzortia 3 years ago
These are called “Uchuvas” in my country. We make a lot of things with them, my mom makes a killer jam with them. 🧡
Michal Pifko 3 years ago
One of my favorite plants. But it has nothing to do with Japan and shouldn't be on this list.
But other trends are more encouraging. Inbound searches for hotels on the online bookings site Agoda went up nearly 16-fold between January and October, mainly by customers in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, said Hiroto Ooka, the company's Japan-based head of North Asia.
#18
Mirror Selfie
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
I love how happy they look, like they’re trying not to laugh :) cute moment in time captured
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i believe in cryo supremacy 3 years ago
YESSSS thats immediately what i thought :D
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Grace Note 3 years ago
I've seen this many times before and I'm always happy to see it again. They're such a lovely couple and you can see the love between them.
#19
Takeko Nakano The Last Female Samurai Class Warrior ...born In 1847 She Fought & Died During The Boshin War In 1868 (Japanese Civil War) Age 21 Yrs Old
#20
The Japanese Team Even Left A 'Thank You' Note In Japanese And Arabic
I’ve Seen Things 3 years ago
A “thank you” is effortless and free, but one of the most valuable gifts to give.
Splash thefly 3 years ago
My mom once bought something from a japanese person and he sent a few paper crane birds along with the package and a note in japanese and english. Mom contacted him and said that he was very kind (and they chatted a bit). Thank you kind man!
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
I learned hiragana and katakana years ago (I’m a huge language nerd, I know cyrillic too and am working on Arabic and Thai) and I love leaving thank you notes in hotels in other countries in their language :) once I messed up in Ukraine and the hotel staff corrected my spelling on the note with a big smiley face and a handful of extra pillow mints, I thought it was so sweet - I wish I could speak every language in the world
#21
Shiba Butt Curry
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
It really is pretty fantastic! I feel that I would probably spend a lot of time eating around a certain area though.
GuyYouMetOnline 3 years ago
I don't know what it is with Japan and butts, but there is definitely something with Japan and butts
"We are seeing the weak yen in a positive way," he said. "Many searches are coming in, and I think partially the yen being weak is the reason for that."
Last week, Japan said it's also reopening its ports to cruise ships from March 2023, with some 166 ships slated to visit next year.
#22
The Construction Of The Temporary Road Fukui City
Ladies and Gentlemen 3 years ago
Why i see a temporary road better than permanent ones in my country ?
Solidhog 3 years ago
How can they build a road quicker than they fix a pot hole where I live?
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Obvious Decoy 3 years ago
I wonder how quickly it was constructed, being Japan, I would easily guess hundreds of times faster than it would in America.
PurpleUnicorn 3 years ago
Meanwhile in Ireland, we had a 10km detour because of a bridge being washed away...
Sean JohnBull 3 years ago
Japan is the only country where the govt actually works for the betterment of its citizens. They are intentional about making sure their citizens are well taken care of. Yet someone still assassinated their former PM.
Surfing Panda 2 years ago
I think Belgium needs to hire Japanese road engineers and construction workers ... as in RIGHT NOW!!!
Heather Talma 3 years ago
It must be REALLY hard to dig out a landslide then. (I have no clue the difficulty of building the road vs digging out the old one but the implication here is interesting.)
#23
The Nishikigawa-Seiryu Railway
Brooke Howard 3 years ago
There is a similar train near Windom Peak in Colorado (USA). If backpacking, you must know the train schedule to get back to civilization.
Chris Zissiadis 2 years ago
so, it's kind of not like this station, but exactly like every other train station in the world.
Load More Replies... Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
I imagine that the surrounding area would be so beautiful that peaceful! What an amazing idea, everyone loves the opportunity to get up and stretch their legs, this would be the perfect place to do so.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
We have stations like this in Pennsylvania. There's one where people go to picnic, then get back in the next train.
#24
Nara Deer In Japan
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
SEE??? I'm not crazy - I was talking about how I like the look of "Asian Deer" ... and some friends looked at me weird... and I was all "you know... they have spots even when they're adults... they're on like.. paintings and... and... "
Kirsten Kerkhof 3 years ago
When you go there, do NOT bow to the deer closest to the station! They will bow back and then eat whatever you have. Also, the whole town stinks of deer. They are cute for all of 10 minutes, then they are just obnoxious. The temple and Daibutsu are awesome though.
Anon Ymous 3 years ago
This why you'll see a lot of Japanese tourists in Canada attempting to go up to the deer. I always do my best to let them know that our deer aren't this friendly and if you f*CK around you will find out hahaha
#25
Neko Candre Meeting On
Japan's inbound tourism market had shown remarkable growth before the pandemic. In 2019, the country got about 46.1 billion USD from foreign tourist expenditure, making it the seventh-largest earner in this category in the world, ahead of Germany and Australia. The travel and tourism sector contributed 359 billion USD to Japan's GDP, making it the world's third-largest market in this sector after the United States and China.
#26
Some Of The Temples Are Hosen-In, Yogen-In, Shoden-Ji, Genko-An, And Kosho-Ji Among A Few Others, Kyoto
I’ve Seen Things 3 years ago (edited)
Horrific, makes me think of the “human shadows” of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Precious Cooper 3 years ago
Such bravery to hold off an army that size, but what a sad and horrific ending... Sheesh
Adashimalover 2 years ago
I'm not s******g you when I say I wouldn't be able to sleep in there
#27
You Know You’ve Lived In Tokyo Too Long When A Gargantuan Gandumesque Robot On The Back Of A Large Truck Drives By
Thomas Bentley 3 years ago
no, you know you have lived in tokyo too long when you don't even blink at it.
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Then... there'd be me the dorky tourist *drool, hyperventilating* "OMG GUYS... DID YOU SEE THAT?? DID YOU SEEEE THAT???"
Farid Adiyanto 3 years ago
That's "Alphonse" one of some robots from anime Patlabor, from the feet's design, i believe this is the prop for Patlabor Live Action movie
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
If I saw this my 90s-child-a*s would be like “cool a big a*s Gundam/EVA-looking mecha robot thing” so I agree with Hobby, I think it’s understandable and also a reasonable thing to post :)
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#28
Staff For Japan Airlines In Vietnam Bow To Passengers As Flight Was Delayed Because Of Storm
Trillian 3 years ago
If the Deutsche Bahn startet this they would develop a severe back pain issue within a week
Lu 3 years ago
I can tell you as a Vietnamese person none of those people waiting probably cared lol. We don’t have a bowing culture and like to complain a lot.
Mama Penguin 3 years ago
Last year, I caught the earliest ANA flight out of JFK. There were a few people already in queue waiting for the counters to open. The staff members stood in front of their counters and greeted and bowed to the waiting passengers before opening. I thought that was really nice of them.
Ffaelan Condragh 2 years ago
I understand the respectfulness and the bowing, but in this case, what are they apologizing for? Not being able to control the weather?
Grant Barke 3 years ago
That makes sense. Burning jet fuel creates carbon dioxide contributing to climate change = storm.
Mama Penguin 3 years ago
What? I mean, I understand what you mean from a scientific point of view, but that's not why the staff members bow.
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These Roads Are In Hokkaido, Wakayama, Shizuoka Okinawa And Gunma Regions Of Japan, And All Play Different Tunes
Headless Roach 3 years ago
It is a cool concept, but apparently people who live nearby such roads go absolutely insane after two weeks listening to the chimes
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 3 years ago
Coincidentally the suicide forests are also nearby /s
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M O'Connell 3 years ago
Cuts are made into the pavement. When the cuts are close together you get a higher-pitched rumble when you go over them, wider spacing yields a lower pitch.
Load More Replies... Luna Crow 3 years ago
No kidding? I've been there a few times, never knew that
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April Hodakowski 3 years ago
Yes! A couple years ago, on the way to hike Fujisan, we drove on a road that played a tune. We turned around several times just to listen again.
#30
Flying Over Mt Fuji
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
Haha! Thank you for a laugh on a Monday morning!!
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Marek Čtrnáct 3 years ago
"If you never ascend Mt. Fuji, you are a fool. If you ascend it twice, you are an even bigger fool "
Higgleton 3 years ago
Wise words. Once is definitely more than enough for me
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A Traditional Japanese Rite Of Passage & Festival Day For Three- & Seven-Year-Old Girls, Five-Year-Old & Sometimes Three-Year-Old Boys, Held Annually On November 15
Asphalt Bubblegum 3 years ago
This Carmine Red color is what Japanese consider the true (and traditional) color of "red" to be.
Maisey Myles 3 years ago
Beautiful- photo, the colors, her kimono and of course the beautiful little girl
arcane_gamer (they/them) 3 years ago
i would love to wear a kimono, they're so elegant and beautiful! but, for me, it'd be cultural appropriation, so i just have to spam beautiful kimono pics with upvotes :)
RoanTheMad 3 years ago
It would not be cultural appropriation if you take the time to do it correctly, as well as appreciate the history and tradition of one. I wore one (well, not this fancy, it was a Yukata rather than a Kimono, but still so pretty!) when I was in Japan and I'm not Japanese. A few years back there was this article about a little girl who had a japanese themed party and she wore a "kimono" and got yelled at by fellow white people about cultural appropriation, yet a Japanese said that "The only people who think culture shouldn't be shared are racists" and that the Japanese enjoy when people also enjoy their culture. :)
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jennifer_34 2 years ago
Because of the declining birth rate some shrines are allowing pet parents to bless their dogs and cats on this holiday.
Heather Talma 3 years ago
Shichi-go-san! In Japan it was once believed the children belonged to the spirit world/the gods until the age of seven. (Before vaccines and whatnot many children did not make it to the age of seven.)
#32
Hachioji, Tokyo
Marja Berisa 3 years ago
Please hand me my sedatives, I'm getting anxious just looking at this!
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
I've been known to get lost waking a straight line/path. I'd never get out of there.
Old Roadie 3 years ago
Well, they're definitely cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing than Los Angeles interchanges.
Brent Hollett 3 years ago
While this "looks" pretty, I'm not sure why people are thinking it's intimidating. Any driver turning into the toll booth has 2 options, left lane, heads north into the tunnel. Right lane heads south into the tunnel. Anyone coming out of the tunnel and taking the exit makes no decisions until they get to the toll booth, then they can turn left or right onto the other highway. This is simply a picturesque (and safer) version of a standard US highway cross.
#33
Ice Candy Kyoto
Kurichfield 3 years ago
Ice candies are often brought as gifts when visiting other companies for business meetings in Kansai. After all, even the most stoic businessman loves an ice lolly!
#34
Kohoki Sword
Marek Čtrnáct 3 years ago
Me and my friends met a samurai descendant once. It was in a small hot-springs town. He was friends with the ryokan proprietor. He had some katanas, a medieval rifle, even a suit of armor!
Jenny Barnes 3 years ago
Do you have about 10k a year to maintain it? My husbands family is from samurai family and had a sword and an even has a replica of the sword made that was still over 500 years old. They had to donate them both to the state as those old blades take so much maintenance that it was too much to afford any longer.
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Rosesinmyhair 3 years ago
They are suprisingly light and well counter balanced. These swords are forged by flattening and folding the steel many times over that is where they get their strength from.
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#35
Early 1900s “Real Hair Of A Geisha“ Before Styling
The longer the hair was considered better.
After WWII, geisha began to wear wigs (known as katsura) instead of styling their own hair a trend which continues to this day. Geisha generally wear shimada-style wigs known as geigi
TheElderNom 3 years ago
Based on memoirs of a geisha I understand why they switched to wigs. Styling the hair was painful and they had to sleep with special neck pillows that kept the hair from touching anything.
RoanTheMad 3 years ago
it was a painful and long procedure to actually style the hair though, and they had to sleep with their head on a "neck pillow" (not a pillow, rather like a wooden "stand" for their neck) called a takamakura to keep their hair from touching anything. If it touched anything, they'd have to go through the process of styling it again. And it was already a weekly requirement that it be styled!
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
As someone who has hair this long... ARGH THIS IS SUCH A PAIN IN THE KEISTER to take care of.
#36
Winter Is Coming
The Scout 3 years ago
Snow is not the first that comes to mind if you think about Japan. But especially the north of Hokkaido and Honshu have severe winters with a lot of snow. They also have skiing resorts there.
Nonna_SoF 3 years ago
The place with the heaviest snowfall in the world is actually in Japan. Sukayu Onsen with an average snowfall of 17.6m or 58ft. It's at the northern end of Honshu.
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#37
Ramen Expert Diner
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
It would be infuriating to drop a stitch during a project like this! (haha)
Mama Penguin 3 years ago
When your grandma says it tastes good but needs work on presentation.
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
first thought: "That ramen must be like.. ice cold now"... second thought "I am so jealous... I could never be that good"
Rigor Moreno 3 years ago
He's just bored, probably. I hope its not the noodles for I know ramen taste better there...
#38
Yes, She Is The Same Person. Yui Susaki, Japanese Freestyle Wrestler
Obvious Decoy 3 years ago
I don't follow sports and haven't heard about her, but I applaud the drive and dedication it must have taken to get where she is and the shape she's in. I know it's more than I could ever hope to attain.
Rebekah Krause 3 years ago
Why wouldn’t I believe she’s the same person? Am I missing something?
Jcusack 3 years ago
Why does it say yes she is the same person?... She looks the same both times. The first pic is supposed to be a before I'm guessing. Her face doesn't change because of a ponytail...
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
That gorgeous smile! ... and perfect skin. Of COURSE... aaaand rockin' muscle tone - right... okay... leave some awesome for the rest of us... pleease...?
Travis Nelson 3 years ago
She is the same person as??? Are you just saying between these photos?
#39
In Tokyo, A Bicycle Is Faster Than A Car For Most Trips Of Less Than 50 Minutes
Roborowski 3 years ago
As a tourist (from Germany), I cycled to the sights in Tokyo and Kyoto. Worked great
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
In Tokyo, I found the subway to be easy enough to use. For Kyoto, a bike would have been nice. I was on foot most days
Rumina Io 3 years ago
Kyoto is great for biking. I lived there for 6 weeks up until March 2020. My bike is either still propped up at the back of the office, or on a scrapheap somewhere :(
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Marta Szczygieł 3 years ago
Yup. Definitely the same in London. Though much less safe, unfortunately.
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Anh Aline Vuo 3 years ago
But most big cities are legit nightmares for cyclists, due to how unsafe and cycling-unfriendly they are.
Load More Replies... Old Roadie 3 years ago
With California traffic, I'd say it would be a great solution. (It sometimes took 2 hours to drive 18 km, or just over 11 miles.) Unfortunately, gang violence would make the trip very hazardous.
#40
The Island & Deers Are So Beautiful
Marc Sibal 3 years ago
it's a wonderful place... I have been there in Miyajima in 2005... and it's really a big WOW
#41
Pikachu Off To Work... He’s A Busy Mascot In Japan
EeveeExpertShadow 3 years ago
Probly gonna b downvoded 10000000000 timz but Pikachu is overrated
Olive of the Meowls 3 years ago
I agree, Eevee is cuter, but my personal favorite is Hisuian Zorua
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Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
I thought he was blindfolded for kidnapping, but it's probably to hold him steady.
Zsófia Páll 2 years ago
I thought it was to protect his eyes from the sun!
Load More Replies... SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago
Or, this could be the beginning of Pikachu's Vacation (get it?) XP
#42
“Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route “ Rising Over 3000 Meters Above Sea Level, Mt Tate Is One Of Japan’s Highest Mountains
One of several peaks in the North Japan Alps that ascend to over 3000 meters, the dramatic alpine landscape is subject to heavy snow through winter. Often referred to as the ‘Roof of Japan’, towering wall of snow more than 20m high - is formed from April to June…the region is open to public from mid-April until mid-November
Grant Barke 3 years ago
Japanese are high tech. This is clearly lasers from satellites.
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Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
If you've ever skiied Big White in Washington, when I was a kid in to 80's the snow plows used to create roads like that - snow above our van as we drove up that twisty narrow road. I was always in awe of that snow pack that mountain regularly had. Summit skiing was wonderful, as long as you didn't lose your tips under the snow!
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
That is a lot of snow!! Flashbacks of mom telling me to get outside and shovel the driveway! (haha)
Surfing Panda 2 years ago
Wouldn't feel too safe driving or walking between those snow walls though...
#43
The Second Japanese Embassy To Europe Also Called The “ Ikeda Mission” Was Sent On February 6, 1864 By The Tokugawa Shogunate. Ikeda Nagaoki Was The Head Of The Mission
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
it's interesting to think how rare international travel was till last century... really just a thing for high govt officials, merchants and "explorers"
Hugendubel 2 years ago
Japan closed their country for a long time to prevent foreign (bad) influence until they were forced.
#44
Japan Optical Fiber
Salty_Sasquatch 3 years ago
This must be a typo on the caption. This is definitely a sushi patter.
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Yeeah... I'd like to see someone try to pick up THAT piece of Futomaki ... with chopsticks.
Hugendubel 2 years ago
Japanese cuisine is so much more than sushi.Also, Once you had sushi in Japan you will not like how the west does it.
#45
A Temple Covered In Ash
Audrey Rasmussen 3 years ago
But you go to it, and be there, TIME TRAVEL! to before they invented color
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Scott Rackley 3 years ago
I bet they cleaned it well, then left some ash in certain places to make it look even better
JuniorCJ82 3 years ago
Seeing as how organized they are on a daily basis for seemingly mundane tasks, they should get a small army of people with leaf blowers then go to town on it.
#46
A Special Torii Gate Made Of Speakers In Kamiyama, Tokushima. Where You Can Listen To Music
Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
This could be used for the outdoor version of the "Maxell"advertisement! (although we no longer really use tapes)
#47
Tokyo Ramen
#48
Japanese Yen
Sushi god 3 years ago
Many other country’s currency are more beautiful and colorful, America’s currency is just plain old white and and green.(no offense)
Rosie Red 3 years ago
Americans call our Canadian currency Monopoly money because it's colorful.
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Mary Smith 3 years ago
As opposed to what other kind of (y)en lol? Parentheses because it's actually called "en" in Japanese
#49
Be Bop Highschool It Was A Manga At First Then Made Into A TV Drama Then A Movie
#50
Japan Knows How Sell TVs
Ent Hugger 3 years ago
over 9000!? there must be some kind of mistake! it's a malfunction!
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#51
“I Hit It “ The Honest One
SaneMinotaur (she/her) 3 years ago
'Person A' hit 'person B's' car, and person A wrote 'I hit it' on person B's car, so as to admit their fault. Hopefully they also left their insurance info.
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#52
It’s Same “Nobita's House ( Doraemon)” Tokyo
#53
It Was The World’s Smallest And Lightest Monochrome TV, Earning It The Nickname ‘Micro TV ‘
tHeBoRdEsTpAnDa 3 years ago
Or just phones. I don't have an iphone but my samsung works exactly the same
Load More Replies... Jennifer Critchley 3 years ago
It reminds me of the small televisions at airports, bus and train stations where you put a quarter in and could watch tv as you waited!
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Oh man we used to have one like this but a little bit bigger that we'd take on long road trips when I was kid here in the US; 80's to early 90's
René Sauer 3 years ago
In Japan now you can receive TV (I think satellite) in every car if you have a fitting monitor for it
#54
The Suspended Chiba Urban Monorail Chiba City. It’s The Longest In The World, With A System Length Of 15.2 Km (9.44 Mi)anese-Things-Japaninsides
Ent Hugger 3 years ago
we monorail conductors are a crazy breed... half in love with death, gobbling up danger like ordinary men gobble up peanuts!
#55
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VonBlade 3 years ago
How delightful to have an article on Japan that wasn't made up entirely of otaku based rubbish.
Goth Mouse (he/they) 3 years ago
I love japanese stationary and little keychains & stuff, its so quirky! Ive got a squeaky maggot its so weird 😅
SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago
I was in Hokkaido before the pandemic hit, now I wanna go back again. Scratch that. I will go back again, I'm already making plans.
FindingFoodFluency 3 years ago
I remember getting a tardy slip from a train station after the train was delayed for just a few seconds.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
yep, but this was a positive post about japan, not a post about things they did incorrectly.
Load More Replies... VonBlade 3 years ago
How delightful to have an article on Japan that wasn't made up entirely of otaku based rubbish.
Goth Mouse (he/they) 3 years ago
I love japanese stationary and little keychains & stuff, its so quirky! Ive got a squeaky maggot its so weird 😅
SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago
I was in Hokkaido before the pandemic hit, now I wanna go back again. Scratch that. I will go back again, I'm already making plans.
FindingFoodFluency 3 years ago
I remember getting a tardy slip from a train station after the train was delayed for just a few seconds.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
yep, but this was a positive post about japan, not a post about things they did incorrectly.
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