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The world’s most expensive Tuna was sold in Japan for ¥91,202,475 ($735,000, £471,169, €673,947).

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Japan imports 85% of Jamaica's annual coffee production.

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Is your boss getting you down? Feeling stressed? Then go to Rabbit Island! Rabbit Island is the nickname of the small island of Okunoshima, you probably already guessed but the island is full of rabbits roaming around after flourishing in the predator free environment. The rabbits were first brought to the island during WWII when the island and rabbits were used to test the effects of poison gas.

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It is usually mandatory to give a landlord a gift of money between $1,000-$2,000 known as "key money", when moving into their apartment building.

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You can find Spoopy Ghost Island aka Hashima 15km from Nagasaki. Between 1887 and 1974, Hashima was used for coal mining and had a population of 5,259. When petrol replaced coal throughout Japan, Hashima got abandoned and got its name of “Ghost Island”. A small part of the island got reopened to tourists in 2009, sightseeing boat trips usually stop there too.

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In the Japanese language, it is considered rude to say the word no directly.

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“Parasite singles” are very common in Japan, it’s the name given to young Japanese adults who choose to live with their parents rather than finding their own home. In 1998, 60% of single men, 80% of single women and 100% of FJ aged between 20 and 34 were living with their parents.

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Hadaka Matsuri is a weird festival where thousands of Japanese men remove their clothes in public to try and absorb evil spirits, it comes from the ancient belief that a naked man has a greater ability to absorb evil spirits. Luckily their dongs get covered.

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Many Japanese businesses offer alcohol to their employees after 6pm.

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#6 - AngryRedMidget (07/22/2015) [-]

>2nd last

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#3 - letrollzor (07/22/2015) [-]

>Be at work
>Allowed to drink
I'm moving to Japan

#138 to #3 - imjared (07/23/2015) [-]

i've heard rumors that one of the companies we do business with has a bear tap in the breakroom. travelers haven
more like alcoholics haven
most of them are supposedly in their late 20s-early 30s.
it shows when you hear them talking on the phone

#149 to #138 - captainrattrap (07/23/2015) [-]

I read that as bear trap and was confused.

#152 to #149 - imjared (07/23/2015) [-]

i ****** up a bit

#50 to #3 - mikemeiers (07/23/2015) [-]

Best place I ever lived. If you were given the chance to go, I would not pass it up.

#110 to #3 - anon (07/23/2015) [-]

>be an alcoholic

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#35 to #3 - landcucumber (07/23/2015) [-]

Lol, My job is to Drink! I work at a distillery. I taste the booz.

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#42 to #35 - BeaverBalls (07/23/2015) [-]

seems like youve been working a little too much...

#112 to #35 - greedtheavaricious (07/23/2015) [-]

..are you guys hiring?

#160 to #112 - landcucumber (07/26/2015) [-]

Hiring a bar tender for the tasting room.

#60 to #35 - warioteam (07/23/2015) [-]

hows it feel to have the worlds best job

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#69 to #3 - Dakafal (07/23/2015) [-]

This is definitely common practice at restaurants anywhere. I literally get paid in beer for anything my manager asks me to do when I'm off the clock, regardless of whether or not I worked that day.

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#102 to #3 - chillingbear (07/23/2015) [-]

Yeah the problem though it really isn't an option. Apart from the horrendous work hours that Japanese seem to love to work (12 hours) they then HAVE to go out drinking with their boss instead of going home to their families. It is retarded.

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#9 to #3 - lexoheight (07/22/2015) [-]

Be self employed and drink whenever the **** you want.

+55

#18 to #9 - hellsjester (07/22/2015) [-]

fapping in your mom's basement is not "self-employment"

+81

#19 to #18 - lexoheight (07/22/2015) [-]

It is when you're drunk

#23 to #19 - manholefreddy (07/22/2015) [-]

Put on a web camera and maybe you'll earn a decent salary.

#47 to #23 - anon (07/23/2015) [-]

Subtle pedophile

#113 to #47 - greedtheavaricious (07/23/2015) [-]

But how, you have to be 18 to register on FJ.

+20

#5 to #3 - amonlavtar (07/22/2015) [-]

They tried that once in eastern europe,

that's how the balkan wars started

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#21 - thechosentroll (07/22/2015) [-]

Meanwhile, at the festival.

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#133 to #21 - snickerbones (07/23/2015) [-]

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#25 - chikibriki (07/22/2015) [-]

this ******* ready to go out and fight the nhk

#66 to #25 - theoneaboveall (07/23/2015) [-]

I don't know why i want expecting that ending i mean the age differences and all

#144 to #66 - jibao (07/23/2015) [-]

it's not that bad honestly, misaki is like 17-18 while Satou is like 22 by the end of it all

Usagi Drop though....now that's a whole different ballgame

#154 to #144 - theoneaboveall (07/23/2015) [-]

no no no misaki was a middle schooler going into high school

#156 to #154 - jibao (07/23/2015) [-]

she's a highschool dropout, i have no idea where you got the idea that she's a middleschooler from

#157 to #156 - theoneaboveall (07/24/2015) [-]

Books

#158 to #157 - jibao (07/24/2015) [-]

i guess you'll have to re-read it then because i got my info from the novel...which i happen to own. Misaki was already 18 when she met Satou. if that's not enough, feel free to check the multiple wikis that clearly state it.

#155 to #154 - chikibriki (07/23/2015) [-]

that was only in the book

#146 to #144 - broswagonist (07/23/2015) [-]

It's fine, she's adopted!

#73 to #25 - edraham (07/23/2015) [-]

Was very cool, and love the music.

#142 to #25 - billywonka (07/23/2015) [-]

maybe tomorrow..

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#27 to #25 - rejakted (07/22/2015) [-]

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#34 to #25 - testaburger (07/23/2015) [-]

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#38 to #25 - zaffy (07/23/2015) [-]

They're almost as elusive as The Organization

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#7 - mcmonsterkitty (07/22/2015) [-]

Let me give the guy that I'll be paying every month for years a small fortune as a thank you for letting me pay him every month to live in his building.
How bout nooooo.

#14 to #7 - sakagamitomoyo (07/22/2015) [-]

Isn't that basically what a depositum is? They are usual in Norway too

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#22 to #14 - mcmonsterkitty (07/22/2015) [-]

In US we have security deposits to cover "damages" after you move out, but if you don't wreck your apartment you get your deposit back. And a deposit is usually between 100-500$.
But this says its a "gift" of appreciation to your landlord, so these people probably pay rent, a deposit, and this gift.

#26 to #22 - hemming (07/22/2015) [-]

In Denmark you initially pay 3x the montly fee when you first move in

#134 to #26 - reginleif ONLINE (07/23/2015) [-]

In SF, California I paid first, last and deposit, which is around 3x but i got my deposit back.

#30 to #26 - pokemonstheshiz (07/23/2015) [-]

US it's around 1-2x the monthly fee, but it might be higher in nicer places

#45 to #7 - anon (07/23/2015) [-]

In my experience you have to pay 2 months rent in advance in the US when you move in.
It's probably the same deal there.

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#10 - ubercookieboy (07/22/2015) [-]

>Mosh pits full of naked men
>Beer after 6pm
>Bunnies

I'm starting to like Japan

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#8 - kwanzalord (07/22/2015) [-]

Last fact is absolute BS
It's basically just management forcing you to go out drinking with them .
You stay in their grace by being forced to hang out with them.

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#54 - hattheifbatman (07/23/2015) [-]

Oh japan

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#44 - distortedflare (07/23/2015) [-]

It is usually mandatory to give a landlord a gift of money between $1,000-$2,000 known as "key money", when moving into their apartment building.

The land lord can go **** himself.

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#74 to #44 - snakiter (07/23/2015) [-]

So can you. Under a bridge.

#77 to #74 - distortedflare (07/23/2015) [-]

I have a three bedroom house. So i guess my statements stays. Also why should anyone have to give a gift to the dude that is renting a house to you. You are ******* paying him so he is not doing you any favors.

#78 to #77 - snakiter (07/23/2015) [-]

> it is usually mandatory

I do not agree with the idea. But this is part of their culture.
Apparently you were lucky not to have to bribe the landlord for your house in japan. Well done.

#79 to #78 - distortedflare (07/23/2015) [-]

Well as I said that aspect of culture can go **** itself. Also I should not have bribe anyone this is not a case of one side should be ******* greatful the other is using them it is a mutual relationship of one wants a house the other wants cash. You should not need to bribe them

#80 to #79 - snakiter (07/23/2015) [-]

> as I said that aspect of culture can go **** itself
> The land lord can go **** himself

That was less elaborated.

> You should not need to bribe them

I agree. But again... this is part of their culture. You can fight it as much as stopping french to love wine & cheese / stopping russians from loving vodka / stopping USA from going on war for oil...

#81 to #80 - distortedflare (07/23/2015) [-]

Or have money and force change. Also the French like other things they also like being filthy and sex.

#83 to #81 - snakiter (07/23/2015) [-]

For the sex part, wait until you visit central Europe (Czech Republic / Slovakia / Poland / Hungary).

What part of Japan are you living in ?

#84 to #83 - distortedflare (07/23/2015) [-]

Oh no I don't live there I just have property out there and it is Takayama, lovely place.

#163 to #84 - silversamuri (08/19/2015) [-]

Just did a quick google search and yes this place seems very nice, but I have a feeling that I may get cleaver murdered off in the the woods, still wouldn't mind checking it out.

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#88 - chimayor (07/23/2015) [-]

**chimayor used "*roll picture*"**
**chimayor rolled image** like that last one.

#101 to #88 - palmsspaghetti (07/23/2015) [-]

.....No words.......only...beauty. and fapping.

#136 to #88 - unfitninjuh ONLINE (07/23/2015) [-]

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#1 - ichigoichie [OP](07/22/2015) [-]

Hashima island has also been nicknamed "Gunkanjima" meaning "Battleship Island" because of it's battleship like silhouette

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#12 to #1 - morebuckets (07/22/2015) [-]

It was torpedoed a few times during the second world war

#16 - thatguyontheright ONLINE (07/22/2015) [-]

Why is land such a premium if they have so many abandoned cities?

#51 to #16 - dingdongpancakes (07/23/2015) [-]

Make the whole island into a massive S.T.A.L.K.E.R theme park. Then we can call it Cheeki Breeki island

#17 to #16 - ichigoichie [OP](07/22/2015) [-]

noone wants to live on a spoopy island

#87 - simplestat (07/23/2015) [-]

Bunny Island

#49 - mangostormlegend (07/23/2015) [-]

Every time I read one of these kinds of posts, I stand up, slap myself in the face, and say loudly: "Japan is full of normal people doing normal things."

#95 - orangelightning ONLINE (07/23/2015) [-]

Can someone explain how you are not allowed to say no in Japanese I really don't get how that can be rude

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#139 to #95 - anon (07/23/2015) [-]

Ichigoichie got a nice point, but didn't quite illuminate the subject. If we take the "fact" strictly as it is written it is actually not true. no "iie" is neutral in japanese but depending on the situation it can be considered rude. These situation are typically where someone makes a request/suggestion from you. In these situations it would perfectly normal in the american/european culture to answer with a no often times followed up by an explanation, wheres japanese people would say that it is inconvenient for them and then give the reason (not that big of a difference if you ask me).
I would like to stress that the difference isn't as big as one might think. There are a lot of situations where answering with a straight no is considered rude. Imagine asking a a girl on a date. If she were to turn you down, you would definitely not expect a simple no what ever the reason might be.

#96 to #95 - anon (07/23/2015) [-]

If i can get around to it

#99 to #95 - ichigoichie [OP](07/23/2015) [-]

Japanese people like social harmony, they don't like to be blunt, rather than being straightforward they'd rather imply things because it seems politer. They do it because they're very polite in their speech, most words have different variations with different levels of politeness, it's just how it is. Rather than just bluntly saying "no" if someone asked you to go to the cinemas with them it's more likely they'd use "chotto" meaning "a little", add that to a bit of a sour expression and you've basically said "It's a little inconvenient", that way you aren't flat out saying no or stomping on their suggestion. The Japanese's round about way of saying things is what caused alot of deals to break down with western countries.

#92 - alphabetaanon (07/23/2015) [-]

ORE WA OCHINCHIN GA DAISUKI DAYO

#90 - fishandkids ONLINE (07/23/2015) [-]

Excuse me, but this is wrong. I live with my grandparents.

#91 to #90 - icedcarbon ONLINE (07/23/2015) [-]

And what if I say... it is my mother and my older brother that live with me!?
(I'm the one that gives the bigger portion of the monthly money in the house)

#104 to #91 - kolya (07/23/2015) [-]

People are idiots...if you bring most money in the house and live with relatives i dont get whats wrong?! There are people who live alone and are miserable crap that hang themselves in a matter of months...

#65 - goatsack (07/23/2015) [-]

100% of FJ aged 20-34 live with their parents.
I see what you did there

#108 - empithree ONLINE (07/23/2015) [-]

hey, my parents are living with me, not I with them

#52 - ryuggu (07/23/2015) [-]

I though that tuna was a snail at first.

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Japanese Facts Compilation Part 7

Sorry for the 108 day wait

The world’s most expensive Tuna was sold in Japan for ¥91,202,475 ($735,000, £471,169, €673,947).

Japan imports 85% of Jamaica's annual coffee production.

It is usually mandatory to give a landlord a gift of money between $1,000-$2,000 known as "key money", when moving into their apartment building.

In the Japanese language, it is considered rude to say the word no directly.

“Parasite singles” are very common in Japan, it’s the name given to young Japanese adults who choose to live with their parents rather than finding their own home. In 1998, 60% of single men, 80% of single women and 100% of FJ aged between 20 and 34 were living with their parents.

Hadaka Matsuri is a weird festival where thousands of Japanese men remove their clothes in public to try and absorb evil spirits, it comes from the ancient belief that a naked man has a greater ability to absorb evil spirits. Luckily their dongs get covered.

Many Japanese businesses offer alcohol to their employees after 6pm.

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