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| ==== Tempura ==== | ==== Tempura ==== | ||
| - | Tempura is a Japanese | + | Tempura is a Japanese method of deep-frying food known worldwide. However, it originated from Portuguese recipes in the 1600s occupation of Nagasaki. The Portuguese word meaning " |
| ==== Japan has one of the world’s lowest crime rates ==== | ==== Japan has one of the world’s lowest crime rates ==== | ||
| - | Over the most recent | + | Over the most recent half-year of 2017, they set a new low in the wake of falling the earlier year underneath the 1, |
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| - | The homicide pace of 0.3 per 100,000 individuals is among the least on the planet, and generally a large portion of Ireland' | + | |
| ==== Highest number of vending machines in the world ==== | ==== Highest number of vending machines in the world ==== | ||
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| ==== Pinky promise ==== | ==== Pinky promise ==== | ||
| Pinky swear or pinky promise supposedly owes its name to Japan. It is said that the Japanese people believe should you break such a promise, you are obligated to cut off your pinky finger. | Pinky swear or pinky promise supposedly owes its name to Japan. It is said that the Japanese people believe should you break such a promise, you are obligated to cut off your pinky finger. | ||
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| ==== 20 words for " | ==== 20 words for " | ||
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| ==== Unlucky Four ==== | ==== Unlucky Four ==== | ||
| - | Number four is the Japanese equivalent of the unlucky 13. In Japanese mythology, the number four symbolizes death, so the inhabitants of the Cherry Blossom Country try to avoid it like a fire, to the extent that they even skip it on the buttons in the elevator. It is very rare to find products packed in four. [([[https:// | + | Number four is the Japanese equivalent of the unlucky 13. In Japanese mythology, the number four symbolizes death, so the inhabitants of the Cherry Blossom Country try to avoid it like a fire, to the extent that they even skip it on the buttons in the elevator. It is very rare to find products packed in four. [([[https:// |
| ==== More pets than kids ==== | ==== More pets than kids ==== | ||
| There are more small animals, such as rabbits and chinchillas, | There are more small animals, such as rabbits and chinchillas, | ||
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| ==== Extensive manga printing ==== | ==== Extensive manga printing ==== | ||
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| ==== The importance of slippers ==== | ==== The importance of slippers ==== | ||
| In Japanese culture, an important place is occupied by slippers. They are used not only for walking around the house but also after school, at museums and even in restaurants. The Japanese also have a special kind of slippers which are worn on a visit to the toilet! If you ever come across a row of slippers in Japan, don't think for long, just put them on. [([[https:// | In Japanese culture, an important place is occupied by slippers. They are used not only for walking around the house but also after school, at museums and even in restaurants. The Japanese also have a special kind of slippers which are worn on a visit to the toilet! If you ever come across a row of slippers in Japan, don't think for long, just put them on. [([[https:// | ||
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japan.txt · Last modified: 2022/03/22 03:51 by aga