Top Facts About Japan

Japan holds beauty not just in its culture but also in the environment and fiscal and day to day life as well. It is said that Japan is way ahead of the outside world let us find out how?. 

Here are some unknown facts about Japan. 

• Japan consists of 6,852 islands, originally attached to the eastern coast of Asia until tectonic activity caused them to split off. 

• The Japanese language orders word differently than we do in English. Japanese uses subject-object-verb in their speech. 

• Over a thousand tame sika deer, once considered heavenly and now a national treasure, roam the streets of Nara, Japan.

• Until the 19th century, the samurai was a powerful warrior class in Japan. A samurai essentially had a license to kill, with the authority to strike down any commoner who compromised their honor. 

• A bow is an important form of greeting in Japan, and Japanese people work hard to perfect it. The depth of the bow is significant—lower bows indicate more respect.

• The kimono is a traditional Japanese garment worn by both men and women. It consists of a long dress which is wrapped around the body, with the left side always covering the right, obi - the belt - keeps the kimono secure.

• Geisha, known for their elaborate hairstyle and white makeup. The white powder covers most of the geisha’s face and neck, though unpainted spaces creating a W shape is usually left on the neck, which is considered alluring.

• Traditional Japanese rooms are tiled with Tatami, or mats made with rice straw. A mat’s length is always twice its width, and its size is standardized depending on the region.

• Japan is home to the snow monkey, which lives in colder climates than other primates

• The world’s largest seafood market is the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. The market employs over 60,000 people.

• Japan was to host its second summer Olympics, and its fourth overall, in Tokyo in 2020. The motto for the Games is “Discover Tokyo,” and the mascot is a blue and white superhero who has the power to teleport.

• Japan is famous for its immaculate gardens, which are meticulously planned and maintained and are considered high art. 

• Japanese food and its mannerism are also no less of culture in itself. Japenese traditional breakfast comprises of nato, fish, rice, soup, pickled radish. It is eaten traditionally with chop-stick around in the company of family.

• There are a few fast-food restaurants in Japan, most of the people there prefer traditional food over less healthy fast food. Also available for those in hurry are go-to lunch boxes, famously known as the beno boxes. 

•  Japenese schools do not have a janitor, students are taught to keep their surroundings clean and are obliged to clean their classrooms themselves. Schools also offer healthy lunch to students at school which is full of nutrients.

•  Japan is the safest country, children as young as 6-7 years old travel alone in the trains and buses and even go shopping on their own and are self-reliant. The children studying in class 2 or below are not to give examination and according to the government, this is the age of building mannerism.

 

 

Written By Tanu

Edited By Vijaya