Interesting facts about Japan #1

Hello, this is a basic article, describing some interesting facts about Japan, and its culture and customs. There are thousands of facts about Japan, which is difficult to write and what to decide to put, so In this article, we will only talk about 20 facts.

  • Some Japanese shave their heads as apologies;
  • Japan is made up of over 6,800 Islands;
  • The unemployment rate in Japan is less than 4%;
  • About 25% of the population is Elderly and over 65 years old;
  • Japan has more than 50,000 centenarians;
  • Japan is responsible for 60% of the world's animations;
  • There are over 130 specialized dubbing schools in Japan;
  • Japan's literacy rate is nearly 100%;
  • More than 70% from Japan consists of mountains. The country also has more than 200 volcanoes;
  • There are thousands of electronic machines that sell drinks, cigarettes ... sell everything, even panties;
  • The presence of foreigners in Japan was prohibited for 250 years, as the growth of Christianity scared the Japanese religious;
  • 80% of the Japanese population attended college;
  • In Japan it is considered rude to open a present in front of the person who gave it.
  • The first Japanese geisha were male;
  • At funerals and weddings it is customary to give money as gifts in special envelopes;
  • In Japan, Shinto and Buddhist practices are combined into a single religion, which are followed by 95% of Japanese citizens;
  • The Japanese language is the sixth most spoken language in the world, but it is not a popular language outside Japan;
  • More than half of the erotic material consumed by the Japanese is animation;
  • All erotic content officially released in Japan is censored from the intimate parts;
  • Japan's working hours are only 9 hours a day, the problem is that a large part of the population works overtime;

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