Madness Japan

Japan has always been famous for the fact that is a step ahead of the rest of the world in terms of technology. Unfavorable geographical location and unusual natural environment of Japan made Japanese are incredibly inventive and effective nation.

But sometimes their creativity and technological research go too far, so that the light appears things that Westerners find strange and shocking. If you are planning to visit this amazing country, be sure to look below described 25 crazy curiosities that can be found only in Japan!

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1. Artificial teeth.

Japanese literally went crazy with the pointed teeth that "yabea" called in Japan. Local women are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on cosmetic procedures to attach the mini-fangs on my teeth.

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2. Free slippers.

The Japanese are known for their strict habits of hygiene and sanitation, so it is not surprising that they have toilet slippers, which are used to minimize contact between the unclean floors in the bathroom and clean floor in the rest of the house.

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3. Unusual parking.

In Japan, there are over 126 million people. Naturally, space-saving has become one of the major problems for the local residents, and a parking space - is no exception. If you arrive at the shopping center, you are sure to stumble here on such unusual places for parking.

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4. Mayonnaise.

Judging from the ingredients, Japanese mayonnaise is no different from the usual, but it was his use of Japanese makes strange. While the rest of the world usually uses mayonnaise sandwiches and salads, traditional Japanese use Kewpie mayonnaise for ... ice cream, chips, and even pancakes.

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5. Superzont.

When to shower joins a strong wind, a common umbrella useless. The Japanese have solved this problem with their usual ingenuity.

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6. Girls in elevators.

In Western countries, lifters almost extinct. In department stores and hotels will not meet them - it is cheaper. But in Japan, this amazing service is still available.

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7. The puppy out of the microwave.

Superzont can protect you from the rain, but what do you do if you suddenly become cold? Forget blankets! Japan came up with this wonderful puppy that will warm you. Just put it in the microwave - and voila!

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8. Sleeping in the office.

If the Western world to sleep in the office is considered to be unacceptable behavior, for which you can receive a reprimand or something worse, the Japanese business culture allows employees to offices, who have so much work, so-called "inemuri" - dremanie workplace. Some employees even mimic inemuri to their bosses think they work very hard.

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9. Japanese whiskey.

Have you ever heard of the Japanese whiskey? It is certainly worth a try. It is available almost everywhere and is rapidly gaining momentum due to its quality. Suntory's Hibiki brand recently won several awards as "the best whiskey in the world."

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10. Support under the chin in the subway.

The Japanese have a lot of work, so it is not surprising that sometimes they fall asleep on the subway. In order to support the head, some sleepy workaholics used here such here a special device.

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11. Fancy additives for ice cream.

Japanese perverted taste is known to all, but some things are striking even seen a lot. For example, you would want to try ice cream with horse meat, cactus, coal or octopus?

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12. The device for the study of the ears.

So, imagine that one day you realize that you have an urgent need to look into your own ears. The picture in the photo at the top of a Japanese invention will allow your dream to come true. Thanks to a special device, you can find out for sure where in the ear canal hiding the biggest lumps of sulfur. Forward ear for treasure!

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13. Vending machines.

At first glance, most of the Japanese machine is not particularly different from those that can be seen in Europe or the United States. However, it is worth noting their widespread prevalence and strange contents. After all Japanese machines you can buy everything - from the cult objects near the ancient temples on Mount Fuji to fresh eggs, pancakes and batteries. And umbrellas and even the wearing of underwear.

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14. Children with a mop.

Yes, you read it right. Children with a mop. Just give your baby the opportunity to clean the house until it crawls across the floor. This unitard with "built-in" mop - Another crazy Japanese invention.

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15. The endless bubbles.

So many people love to burst the bubbles from the air on the wrapping film for fragile items. Japanese rose is a popular entertainment to the next level ... and came up with endless bubbles, which are constantly filled with air and that can devour all the time!

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16. The shortest escalator in the world.

It is located in the basement of More's department store in the Japanese city of Kawasaki. He has only five steps, and height -. 83 cm Who's to say that the laziest - it is the Americans?

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17. An eerie forest of suicides.

For many, the forest - a place where it is pleasant to stroll, watch the birds, or relax with friends by the fire. But even in Japan there has not been without some oddities. Japanese forest Aokigahara officially called "suicide forest". It is located at the foot of Mount Fuji. The trees in this forest grow so densely that block wind, because of what is terribly quiet. That is why it has become a popular place for suicides. According to statistics, every year here to leave a life of about 100 people.

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18. Unusual tastes Kit Kat.

You've heard about the chocolate bar Kit Kat, is not it? And you probably already knew that the Japanese like strange flavors. Well, they got up and Kit Kat. How do you like Kit Kat tasteful baked potato and soy sauce? Or maybe you want to try the taste of Kit Kat with wasabi? By the way, these, God forgive me, chocolate is very popular in Japan.

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19. Pillows for single men.

For the Japanese, who do not have a wife or girlfriend, local companies made here such here cushion. Well, at least this artificial girlfriend will never argue with you.

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20. Pillows for single women.

Of course, about the single women have not forgotten.

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21. Braille on beer cans.

When purchasing beers in Japan it's such strange characters can be found. This inscription in Braille for the blind, who also deserve joy in the form of cans of cool beer. Here is a touching and mandatory for Japanese concern for the visually impaired.

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22. Bicycles, bicycles and bikes again.

Due to overcrowding and lack of space for a long time became bikes in Japan one of the most convenient means of transportation. So that such a spectacle in the country are not uncommon, particularly at railway stations, in shopping centers and other places of mass gatherings.

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23. The Japanese toilets.

More precisely, "the Japanese supertualety". This toilet seat with a water supply function, which will wash ... ass and genitals. Although the Japanese have long been accustomed to such a ... ahem ... care, foreigners such a charge in the ass sometimes scary.

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24. The island masks.

To the south-east of Honshu is Miyake-jima island with an active volcano Oyama. Since its last eruption in 2005, began a constant leak of poisonous gas, which is why all the inhabitants of the island are forced to wear gas masks ... permanently! If the air sharp rise seen sulfur, trigger alarms.

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25. Capsule Hotel.

This is probably the most insane in the history of the invention of the Japanese, which caught the whole world. These "hotels" first appeared in Tokyo in 1979 and has since successfully serve hundreds of thousands of customers - from the busy businessmen to drunkards who are afraid to return home late at night.

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