Crooked teeth are considered so attractive that girls will go to the dentist to purposefully have their teeth unstraightened
has more than 3,000 McDonalds restaurants, which is the largest number outside of the USA*
is made up of 6,852 islands
The Japanese have such a low birth rate that more adult diapers are sold than baby ones
has the third longest life expectancy in the world. On average men live to 81, and women to almost 88 years
Black cats are considered good luck charms or omens of luck
When Japanese people meet they bow instead of shake hands, the lower the bow the more respect
About 5.5 million vending machines exist in Japan, there's just about one on every corner
The Japanese eat more fish than anyone else in the world, as a whole they consume about 17 million tons per year*