12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

The country of the rising sun is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating places on our planet.Its curious customs, as we saw when reviewing the things you should never do in Japan , have astonished to the West and that is why today we want to invite you to discover 12 things that you will see only in Japan.

12 things you will find ONLY in Japan

1.Mayonnaise in ice cream

Yes, we usually use mayonnaise to add it to hamburgers, to dip french fries in it...But the Japanese use their typical mayonnaise, Kewpie, to enhance the flavor of ice cream among other things.they use it to accompany the noodles and...the pancakes!

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

It seems they use it for everything and love it.

2.Extranos flavors of ice cream

Perhaps upon discovering the curious flavors of ice cream they have in Japan understand We have a little more delirious use of mayonnaise.

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

In this country you will find ice cream with horse meat, cactus, coal and octopus!

3.The shortest escalator in the world

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

In the department store More, in the city of Kawasaki, you can find the shortest escalator in the world.How is it? It only has 5 steps and measures 83 centimeters high

4.Free paper tissues handed down the street for a reason

You walk the streets of Japan and you cross several people who give away, for no apparent reason, packages of paper muffins.Why?

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

It is not as selfless as it might seem, within these packages, ads from different companies that offer their services are usually added.

5.High speed trains with foot baths

Yamagata's high-speed train, which runs the distance between Fukushima and Shinjo has some baths where passengers can wet their feet and relax while enjoying the scenery.

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

A curious luxury that we did not expect.And you?

6.The Island of gas masks

Miyake-jima Island has the presence from Mount Oyama an active volcano that erupted in 2000.In 2005, after almost five years of volcanic activity, residents were able to return to their homes.That is, since then, the volcano has not stopped expelling toxic gases that have forced the population of the area to wear gas masks constantly.

7.Cafeteria anti-solitude

In Japan for its legendary delivery to work, It is increasingly difficult to find the time to go out and meet new people to start a relationship with, that is why a need has been created that we did not expect.

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

So you don't have to eat alone, there are anti-loneliness coffee shops in the What can you eat in front of a stuffed animal, adorabl hey soft, even in the shape of Moomin, that will make food taste better, thanks to his company.

8.No one will tell you "NO"

To say that not directly to someone who has asked you for something is disrespectful in Japan.If someone wants to be educated, they cannot clearly reject the request made to them.How will they answer you? Or they will ignore your question or look for ways to turn it around and avoid their responsibility on the subject, rather than deny their help.

9.At weddings there are rented guests

Do you know the "sakura" or "decoy"? They are people who dominate social skills and who offer their services as wedding assistants and to fill space in meetings and restaurants, making them more attractive.Job opportunity to consider!

10.The popular game of sticking your finger in someone else's "butt"

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

In the recesses of the Japanese children there will be no one who performs the« kancho ».This joke is to put your hands in the shape of a gun, bring your fingers to the ass of the clueless fellow, glue them to your butt and shout« kancho ».They consider it something extremely funny.

11.The biggest festival of naked people you will see in Japan

This festival called Hadaka Matsuri implies that thousands of men take off their clothes in public.Why?

12 things you'll find ONLY in Japan

Japanese beliefs establish that a semi-naked male has a greater capacity to deal with evil spirits.

12.Renun boredom labor companies

A Japanese company decides that it must fire one of its workers, but cannot afford (or does not want) to pay compensation from those established by law, so they decide find a way for this individual to decide on his own that he wants to leave his job.Instead of mistreating him, loading him with work, they decide to "kill him with boredom." Almost absurd or extremely boring tasks are entrusted to him, so that at some point the worker quit from pure boredom.

What do you think of this curious data from Japan? Did you know them?

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