You might know Japan as home to anime, sumo wrestlers and Cherry blossoms but What about all of their extremely innovative toilets? Have you ever Dreamed about Your train always arriving on time? Drainage canals that look like Koi ponds? Or Vending machines filled with fresh eggs? A&D has complied some Of the Weirdest inventions (seriously, you won’t believe how many toilets), cultural practices And random facts about Japanese culture that make Japan a must visit destination. Scroll down to explore This island nation and don’t forget to up vote your faves! (H/T)
01. Bus Drivers In Japan Were On Strike But Continued Driving Their Routes While Refusing To Take Fares From Passengers
02. Drink Cans Have Names Written In Braille On The Top
03. Japanese Fans Stayed Behind After The FIFA World Cup 2014 Match To Help Clean Up
04. You Can Often Find This Kind Of Toilet In Japan. Wash Your Hands And Reuse The Water For Your Next Flush
05. Japan’s Manhole Covers Are Beautiful
06. Most Japanese Schools Don’t Have Custodians. Instead, The Students Do The Cleaning Themselves As A Part Of Showing Gratitude To The School And Learning How To Become More Productive Members Of Society
07. I Recently Gave Birth In Japan. Here Is Some Of The Hospital Food I Ate
08. There Are Baby Seats Attached To The Wall In Most Bathrooms
09. This Is How Smooth The Bullet Train Is In Japan
10. The Note In Japanese Says, “I Accidentally Knocked Over Your Bike And Broke The Bell. I Am Very Sorry”
11. I Dropped My Shopping Bag On The Streets Of Osaka And When I Went Back To Look For It Later That Day, Someone Had Placed It Next To A Tree Untouched
12. Koi Fishes Even Live In Drainage Channels In Japan
13. Another Reason Why I Love Japan
14. Japanese Toilets Often Have A Button That Plays White Noise/Water Sounds So You Can Poop Without Other People Hearing Your Business
15. Commuters In Tokyo Pushed A Train Car To Save A Woman Who Fell And Got Stuck Between The Car And The Platform
16. Another Great Japanese Invention: Umbrella Lockers. So You Don’t Have To Carry Them Around Inside A Building And Nobody Takes Yours ‘Accidentally’
17. In Trains You Can Rotate The Seats In Any Direction
18. This Toilet In Japan Has A System Of Occupied/Vacant Toilets Information
19. Expectations Meet Reality In Japan
20. This Japanese Gum I Have Came With Little Pieces Of Paper Inside For You To Spit Your Gum In To When You’re Finished With It
21. Japanese Being Japanese
22. This Shopping Center In Japan Has Free Refrigerated Lockers For Your Perishables So You Can Keep Shopping After You Get Your Groceries
23. In Japan, Even The Deer Are Polite
24. At Narita International Airport (Tokyo) They Give You Free Origami Instead Of Candy
25. Ordered This From Japan And It Came With A Little Note And Origami Crane
26. This Smartphone Wiper Dispenser In Japan
27. In Japan, The Ground Crew Bows And Waves Goodbye To The Departing Aircraft
28. This Bedside Lamp At My Hotel In Japan Can Be Half Lit
29. Almost Everyone In Japan Reverse Parks
30. Photo I Took Of Tokyo Commuters Waiting For Their Train
31. Japanese Airport Staff Sorted Luggages On The Belt By Their Colour
32. Toreiyu Tsubasa Train In Japan Is Equipped With Footbaths So You Can Enjoy A Relaxing Trip
33. Japanese Often Line Up For Buses, Trains, Restaurants Or Shops And Can Wait In Lines For Long Periods Of Time. Kids Learn How To Line Up As Early As Kindergarten As It Teaches Self-Discipline, Cooperation And Respect
34. Children’s Seat On The Fujikyu Railway Line In Japan
35. Tokyo Train Company Tsukuba Express Apologized For 20-Second-Early Departure
36. Restaurants In Japan Display Fake Food That Looks Just Like The Real One From The Menu
37. This Lift In Japan Has A Seat That Can Be Used As A Toilet In An Emergency
38. There Are Over 300 Scramble Intersections In Japan Where You Can Cross A Street Diagonally
39. In Japan, You Not Only Have To Take Your Shoes Off And Change Them To Slippers At The Entrance, But Also Use Different Slippers When You Go To The Bathroom
40. The Elevators In My Office Building Have An Umbrella Sign That Lights Up If It’s Raining Outside (Osaka, Japan)
41. Japanese Hotel Apologies For One Minute Internet Stoppage At 4am
42. At Some Tourist Spots In Japan There Are Stands To Hold Your Smartphone So You Can Take Good Selfies
43. This Japanese Taxi Has A Button To Request Slower Speeds
44. This Hospital In Japan Offers Glasses With Different Prescriptions For Filling Out Forms
45. Japanese ATM’s Have Cane Holders Due To The Aging Population
46. These Fitting Room Instructions In Japan. Cover Your Face To Prevent Makeup From Getting On The Garment
47. Everybody Lines Up Their Carts Nicely At The Food Court In Costco In Japan
48. A Vending Machine Selling Farm Fresh Eggs In Japan
49. Toothpick At A Mall In Japan Had A Mint Coated Tip
50. In Japan They Sell Square Watermelons To Fit Better In The Refrigerator
51. This Urinal In Japan Is A Video Game You Play With Your Pee
52. Only In Japan Would Someone Leave These Out While They Sleep
53. Designated Smoking Rooms On Trains In Japan
54. This Japanese Handrail Bends With The Steps
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