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In Japan, a day called White Day was created around 1970. White Day is a day when men who receive gifts such as chocolates on Valentine's Day (February 14) give gifts in return to women on March 14, one month later.

Even in the world, the meanings of numbers change from country to country, and the impressions of numbers in a country often are deeply influenced by the culture of that country. This is also true in Japan.

What would you do if bugs were in your house? To the Japanese, spiders are considered very good things and should never be killed. Here is why spiders should not be killed, and when they should not be killed.

If you've ever been to Japan, you know that there are a lot of convenience stores in the country. It is common to find a convenience store every five minutes. There are more dentists than convenience stores in Japan!

Ever wonder how Japan deals with the frequent and violent earthquakes that affect their country more than anywhere else? Structures in Japan, especially in metropolitan areas, are built to be earthquake-proof in order to avoid damages.

Pickles are an indispensable food in Kyoto. Since there is no sea in the vicinity of Kyoto, preservation techniques for food have been developed since ancient times. Here are the three major pickles in Kyoto!

In Japan, the frequency differs from region to region, with 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 60 Hz in western Japan.This is a very unique situation in the world and is caused when Japan introduces generators.

There tends to be some confusion between what martial arts are from Japan and which come from China. Yet, there is a fundamental difference between these styles of martial arts, influenced by their respective origin countries.

There is an unlucky year called "yaku doshi" in Japan. Yaku doshi is a year to be more modest than usual. The word "yaku" has the meaning of misfortune or calamity, and the idea is to spend the year more carefully than usual in order to avoid it.

Different cultures and histories have their own unique laws, some of which you may wonder if they are true. When you live or travel abroad, you may inadvertently be in violation of the law. So here are some of the weird laws that are unique to Japan!

Sushi has been embraced by Americans and disintegrated as a favorite dish. The history of how this Japanese food made its way into American culture is an interesting story.