Restaurant without cuisine, fruit as a gift: 10 situations in Japan, discouraging tourists

Japan is such a special and original country that everyone just needs to visit it at least once in a lifetime. Almost everything will seem unusual here: people, food, laws, manners, culture, lifestyle, interior decoration and even a part of hotels and restaurants, however some situations will not only seem surprising, but will literally shock you to the very core! And here are some of them:

The Japanese have no signatures. To assure the authenticity of a document, they carry small prints with them.

Japanese men are so shy that it is simply impossible to get a declaration of love from them.

The birth of twins here is considered a curse, and in ancient times, the genetic predisposition to multiple pregnancy was completely sought to exterminate. That is why twins are rarely born in the country, but nevertheless, even now, some still consider them a punishment for the sins of their parents.

The Japanese are so fond of all kinds of canned food that there even exists a network of restaurants where there is no kitchen at all. However, as cooks and waiters. Instead, guests are offered the greatest assortment of a wide variety of canned food from around the world.

In Japan, there are special hotels for love pleasures. As a rule, they are opened near the metro or train stations, and they are intended for people who simply have nowhere to retire in their living conditions.

There are no migrant workers in this country at all, since the authorities did a good job to prevent the influx of laborers from other countries. The most effective measure was the law that increases the salary of every emigrant so much that it became simply unprofitable for employers to hire foreigners.

Since there are no severe frosts in Japan, there is no central heating in the houses here. In winter, residents bask in different types of heaters. But the tracks and sidewalks are heated. This is done so that snow does not accumulate in the streets, but melts right away.

In this country there is such a service as a friend for sleeping. It does not imply any intimate ties, but is created for people who feel loneliness. Indeed, according to statistics, this is precisely the common cause of suicide among local citizens. A friend at night will not only keep company at bedtime, but will also support the conversation.

In Japanese supermarkets, you may notice that some fruits cost fabulous money. And all because in this country the fruit is considered an excellent gift.

Finding some address in Japan will be very difficult. And the point here is not even that you are a visiting tourist and do not know anything. It’s just that not all streets have names, and the numbering of houses is not put alternately, but according to the date of their construction.

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