{"id":328,"date":"2018-07-20T15:11:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T22:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/douglascroter.com\/blog\/?p=328"},"modified":"2018-07-20T15:11:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T22:11:25","slug":"things-are-different-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.douglascroter.com\/blog\/archives\/328","title":{"rendered":"Things Are Different In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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#1 Bus Drivers In Japan Were On Strike But Continued Driving Their Routes While Refusing To Take Fares From Passengers<\/a><\/h2>\n

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MohammedAshemimry<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#2 Drink Cans Have Names Written In Braille On The Top<\/a><\/h2>\n

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gracebuchele.wordpress.com<\/a>Repo rt<\/a><\/p>\n

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#3 Japanese Fans Stayed Behind After The FIFA World Cup 2014 Match To Help Clean Up<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Japanese<\/p>\n

Joe Giddens – EMPICS<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#4 There Are Baby Seats Attached To The Wall In Most Bathrooms<\/a><\/h2>\n

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#5 I Recently Gave Birth In Japan. Here Is Some Of The Hospital Food I Ate<\/a><\/h2>\n

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jenkinsinjapan<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#6 You Can Often Find This Kind Of Toilet In Japan. Wash Your Hands And Reuse The Water For Your Next Flush<\/a><\/h2>\n

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#7 Japan’s Manhole Covers Are Beautiful<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Tombo_64<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#8 Most Japanese Schools Don’t Have Custodians. Instead, The Students Do The Cleaning Themselves As A Part Of Showing Gratitude To The School And Learning How To Become More Productive Members Of Society<\/a><\/h2>\n

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sarahmoersfelder<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#9 The Note In Japanese Says, “I Accidentally Knocked Over Your Bike And Broke The Bell. I Am Very Sorry”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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gaijinpot<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#10 This Is How Smooth The Bullet Train Is In Japan<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\n#11 I Dropped My Shopping Bag On The Streets Of Osaka And When I Went Back To Look For It Later That Day, Someone Had Placed It Next To A Tree Untouched<\/a><\/h2>\n
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#12 Commuters In Tokyo Pushed A Train Car To Save A Woman Who Fell And Got Stuck Between The Car And The Platform<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Norihiro Shigeta<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#13 Koi Fishes Even Live In Drainage Channels In Japan<\/a><\/h2>\n
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#14 Japanese Toilets Often Have A Button That Plays White Noise\/Water Sounds So You Can Poop Without Other People Hearing Your Business<\/a><\/h2>\n
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#15 Another Reason Why I Love Japan<\/a><\/h2>\n
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#16 In Trains You Can Rotate The Seats In Any Direction<\/a><\/h2>\n
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4S<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#17 Another Great Japanese Invention: Umbrella Lockers. So You Don’t Have To Carry Them Around Inside A Building And Nobody Takes Yours ‘Accidentally’<\/a><\/h2>\n
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monikakuelsheimer<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

#18 This Toilet In Japan Has A System Of Occupied\/Vacant Toilets Information<\/a><\/h2>\n
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youknowitalktoomuch<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#19 Expectations Meet Reality In Japan<\/a><\/h2>\n
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ImagesOfNetwork<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#20 This Japanese Gum I Have Came With Little Pieces Of Paper Inside For You To Spit Your Gum In To When You\u2019re Finished With It<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n#21 This Shopping Center In Japan Has Free Refrigerated Lockers For Your Perishables So You Can Keep Shopping After You Get Your Groceries<\/a><\/h2>\n
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RegionFree<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#22 Photo I Took Of Tokyo Commuters Waiting For Their Train<\/a><\/h2>\n
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GoodGuyGoodGuy<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#23 At Narita International Airport (Tokyo) They Give You Free Origami Instead Of Candy<\/a><\/h2>\n
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badnelly123<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#24 Japanese Being Japanese<\/a><\/h2>\n
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mangomilk<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#25 This Smartphone Wiper Dispenser In Japan<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Luwast<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#26 In Japan, Even The Deer Are Polite<\/a><\/h2>\n
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sportyme7<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#27 In Japan, The Ground Crew Bows And Waves Goodbye To The Departing Aircraft<\/a><\/h2>\n
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FirearmConcierge<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#28 Ordered This From Japan And It Came With A Little Note And Origami Crane<\/a><\/h2>\n
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#29 This Bedside Lamp At My Hotel In Japan Can Be Half Lit<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Nokqua<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#30 Japanese Airport Staff Sorted Luggages On The Belt By Their Colour<\/a><\/h2>\n
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91424<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

#31 Toreiyu Tsubasa Train In Japan Is Equipped With Footbaths So You Can Enjoy A Relaxing Trip<\/a><\/h2>\n

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jreast<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

342points<\/p>\n

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#32 Children’s Seat On The Fujikyu Railway Line In Japan<\/a><\/h2>\n

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arm4da<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

339points<\/p>\n

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#33 Almost Everyone In Japan Reverse Parks<\/a><\/h2>\n

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itscalledANIMEdad<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#34 Japanese Often Line Up For Buses, Trains, Restaurants Or Shops And Can Wait In Lines For Long Periods Of Time. Kids Learn How To Line Up As Early As Kindergarten As It Teaches Self-Discipline, Cooperation And Respect<\/a><\/h2>\n

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munya munyaka<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

329points<\/p>\n

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#35 Tokyo Train Company Tsukuba Express Apologized For 20-Second-Early Departure<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Tsukuba Express<\/a>,LERK<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#36 This Lift In Japan Has A Seat That Can Be Used As A Toilet In An Emergency<\/a><\/h2>\n

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matt_777<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#37 Restaurants In Japan Display Fake Food That Looks Just Like The Real One From The Menu<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Matthew Yau<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

290points<\/p>\n

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#38 Japanese ATM’s Have Cane Holders Due To The Aging Population<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Japanese<\/p>\n

IntelWarrior<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

288points<\/p>\n

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#39 There Are Over 300 Scramble Intersections In Japan Where You Can Cross A Street Diagonally<\/a><\/h2>\n

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bolubantat<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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#40 At Some Tourist Spots In Japan There Are Stands To Hold Your Smartphone So You Can Take Good Selfies<\/a><\/h2>\n

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#49 In Japan They Sell Square Watermelons To Fit Better In The Refrigerator<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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#50 Toothpick At A Mall In Japan Had A Mint Coated Tip<\/a><\/h2>\n
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#51 This Urinal In Japan Is A Video Game You Play With Your Pee<\/a><\/h2>\n

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GreenTeaOnMyDesk<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

183points<\/p>\n

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#52 Only In Japan Would Someone Leave These Out While They Sleep<\/a><\/h2>\n

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new_redpill<\/a>Report<\/a><\/p>\n

#53 Designated Smoking Rooms On Trains In Japan<\/a><\/h2>\n

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#54 This Japanese Handrail Bends With The Steps<\/a><\/h2>\n

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