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500 Random Facts: about Japan
Did you know there is a whole island full of rabbits in Japan? Have you heard that outside of Japan, the majority of Japanese live in Brazil? What do you know about Hello Kitty toilet paper and vending machines, selling fake used ladies' underpants? If you're a fan of the Japanese food, culture, history, and architecture, this book is for you.
500 Random Facts about Japan is the eighth book in the series Trivia and Facts about the Countries . The author has tried to make it even better than the previous few books, considering all the feedback received.
This book is a gold-mine of random facts about magnificent Japan. All content is unique, hopefully, thrilling, and family-friendly. Some of these facts are completely chin-dropping, while the others are simply entertaining. Facts describe both history and the aspects of modern life in Japan; its politics, celebrities, athletes, philosophers, and some less-known Japanese people. No matter what you like more - Japanese cartoons, martial arts, historical references, or whether you just need some travel hints - in any case, you will find something great and new to learn from this book.
The examples of random facts about Japan are below.
Owning a sword or a handgun is illegal in Japan.
The only Japanese survivor from the Titanic, Masabumi Hosono was considered a coward in his homeland because he hadn’t died with everyone else.
Yunessun Spa Resort offers a Green Tea Spa, a Coffee Spa, a Red Wine Spa, as well as a Japanese Sake Spa. And wait for it – a Ramen-Noodle Spa!
Japan accepted refugees, who were Jewish, during the Second World War, in spite of the fact that Japan was allied with Nazi Germany.
A Japanese marathon runner quit the Olympics in 1912 and went back to Japan. But he didn’t tell the officials about that. Because of this, he was marked as a missing person in Sweden for fifty years.
It’s the land of the sun, rice, sumo, samurais, exceptional food, and even more spectacular customs. Yes, that’s Japan, an island country that perfectly juggles with being a fantastic economy, having rich traditions, and constantly trying to be better. Japan is poised to stun and amaze you, make you fall in love with it and yet keep your eyebrows up. So, explore this unique culture with these 500 breath-taking facts about Japan that will provoke you to jump off your feet and start packing your bags!
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You may also download this book for FREE using Kindle Unlimited. Enjoy!
500 Random Facts about Japan is the eighth book in the series Trivia and Facts about the Countries . The author has tried to make it even better than the previous few books, considering all the feedback received.
This book is a gold-mine of random facts about magnificent Japan. All content is unique, hopefully, thrilling, and family-friendly. Some of these facts are completely chin-dropping, while the others are simply entertaining. Facts describe both history and the aspects of modern life in Japan; its politics, celebrities, athletes, philosophers, and some less-known Japanese people. No matter what you like more - Japanese cartoons, martial arts, historical references, or whether you just need some travel hints - in any case, you will find something great and new to learn from this book.
The examples of random facts about Japan are below.
Owning a sword or a handgun is illegal in Japan.
The only Japanese survivor from the Titanic, Masabumi Hosono was considered a coward in his homeland because he hadn’t died with everyone else.
Yunessun Spa Resort offers a Green Tea Spa, a Coffee Spa, a Red Wine Spa, as well as a Japanese Sake Spa. And wait for it – a Ramen-Noodle Spa!
Japan accepted refugees, who were Jewish, during the Second World War, in spite of the fact that Japan was allied with Nazi Germany.
A Japanese marathon runner quit the Olympics in 1912 and went back to Japan. But he didn’t tell the officials about that. Because of this, he was marked as a missing person in Sweden for fifty years.
It’s the land of the sun, rice, sumo, samurais, exceptional food, and even more spectacular customs. Yes, that’s Japan, an island country that perfectly juggles with being a fantastic economy, having rich traditions, and constantly trying to be better. Japan is poised to stun and amaze you, make you fall in love with it and yet keep your eyebrows up. So, explore this unique culture with these 500 breath-taking facts about Japan that will provoke you to jump off your feet and start packing your bags!
Please check this book as soon as possible by clicking BUY NOW at the top of this page.
You may also download this book for FREE using Kindle Unlimited. Enjoy!
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110 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2018
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August 6, 2018
Quick facts with commentary on some
If you're the sort that likes knowing a wealth of talking points to fill in awkward lulls in conversation, this may be the book for you. (Some of them may make for more awkward conversation - faux used panties vending machines are not a suitable topic at a work gathering.)
It's a quick read, 500 facts as advertised, grouped into similar themes. They're a sentence or three, some of them with commentary by the author, and some of them just the facts. This allows you to follow up independently on things that interest you - an island of rabbits, cat cuddling cafes - while being done with other facts - the invention of karaoke - more quickly.
An example of the writing:
"157. The word for spinach and for falling in love in Japanese sound very similarly. Spinach is called ‘horenso’ and ‘horeru’ is ‘to fall in love’ or ‘secret love’. Therefore, when someone gives a green gift to the other person, he/she is showing their love without words. Aww, so romantic, don’t you agree?"
If you're the sort that likes knowing a wealth of talking points to fill in awkward lulls in conversation, this may be the book for you. (Some of them may make for more awkward conversation - faux used panties vending machines are not a suitable topic at a work gathering.)
It's a quick read, 500 facts as advertised, grouped into similar themes. They're a sentence or three, some of them with commentary by the author, and some of them just the facts. This allows you to follow up independently on things that interest you - an island of rabbits, cat cuddling cafes - while being done with other facts - the invention of karaoke - more quickly.
An example of the writing:
"157. The word for spinach and for falling in love in Japanese sound very similarly. Spinach is called ‘horenso’ and ‘horeru’ is ‘to fall in love’ or ‘secret love’. Therefore, when someone gives a green gift to the other person, he/she is showing their love without words. Aww, so romantic, don’t you agree?"
August 13, 2018
This is a wonderful way of discovering interesting facts about another country or city. I would definitely recommend reading it. I really enjoyed learning about Japan.
April 17, 2019
I still feel little annoyed by her personal commentary on some presented facts. Despite the same plain organised structured as the France book, the info about Japan keep me engaged.
August 9, 2020
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April 16, 2021
Nice to spend some time reading about Japan without being too deep. Meaning, it is a shallow lecture, but it still made me miss Japan. Not entirely 500 random facts since there were some repeats.
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