12 Things That Exist Only in Japan

Japan is probably one of the most exotic ones and also japan is known as the land of the Rising sun. The country is well known for its inventions some of they are weird, others are crazy while still others are somewhere in between. There are so many things make it a whole other world Get ready to Explore.

 (01)Crazy ice-cream flavors

The Japanese love weird food combos. That’s why finding an ice-cream flavored with horse meat, cactus, charcoal, squid link, garlic, or chicken wings won’t be a problem here. However Vanilla ice cream was rated the most popular ice cream flavor in Japan in 2020. According to a survey conducted in October 2021, over 29 percent of Japanese respondents chose the vanilla flavored version as their favorite frozen treat. Wasabi. This ice-cream flavor is you only get in japan. You may associate wasabi with sushi, but in Japan it's also available in sweets, such as wasabi-flavored Kit Kats, and wasabi ice cream

 

(02)Space-saving parking lots

Since Japan is a densely-populated country, they don’t like to waste space. That’s why their parking lots have a smart system. They designed like multi-level garages.  It was a first Automated Rotary Parking Systems in the world.

These car parks are engineering marvels, allowing multiple cars to be parked in a small area that would otherwise only fit two or three cars.

 

(03)Robot-run hotel

In hotel in Nagasaki, robots are a big part of its staff. It’s called the Henn-na which translates as “strange”. The human-like androids meet the guests, clean the rooms, carry luggage, make coffee, and even smile. However, real people work there too to recharge the robots and supervise how they perform their duties. 

 

(04)Square Watermelons

They were invented back in the ‘70s by a graphic designer to fit compactly in the fridge and be cut more easily. Japanese farmers grow them in special containers to get the shape. Since they’re pretty expensive. They can command prices above $100 in Japanese stores and as high as $860 abroad. Square watermelons don't come from special seeds. They're regular melons that were placed inside boxes while growing. people don’t buy them as food, but rather as a decorative item.

 

(05)Ramen noodles bath

The Yunessun Spa Resort in Hakone offers its guests the pretty unique experience of splashing around in a vat of pork soup and ramen noodles. While this may sound crazy to many people, the Japanese believe that soaking In such bath is good for the skin because a broth made of pork is rich in collagen.The bath, consisting of ramen pork broth and synthetic noodles, allegedly helps improve patrons' skin.

 

(06)Rabbit Island

Back in the’40s, scientists brought a number of rabbits to Okunoshima Island to do some tests.However, later on, the animals were freed and started to multiply. Now the island is full of them and attracts a lot of tourists. When we look about this Island Called Ōkunoshima. It’s a small island in the Inland Sea of Japan. It is considered to be part of the city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is accessible by ferry from Tadanoumi and Ōmishima. There are campsites, walking trails and places of historical interest on the island.

 

(07)World shortest escalator

 

You Can find it in the basement of More’s Department store, which is located in the city of Kawasaki. The escalator has only 5 steps and is only 33 inches tall. That’s sound crazy.

 

(08)Blue Traffic Light

They use a blue color instead of green for traffic lights. The reason of that hides in their language: Historically, there was only one word for both colors. When traffic lights first appeared in the country, they were as green as anywhere else. But that green color was still called blue. To make things right, the government decided to use the bluest shade of green possible.

 

(09)Cleaning Classes

I think most people are aware that in Japan students are responsible for cleaning schools. In Japan everyone is responsible for keeping the school clean

Japanese kids learn how to clean in many schools. Because it’s a part of their education. They mop their classrooms and hallways, do dusting, and even clean the bathrooms. Then there are usually no staff and sometimes even the school principal helps with the care and maintenance of the school. This happens from elementary and long-term to college, no matter if the school is public or privateTeachers believe it’s a great way to raise responsible citizens. 

 

(10)A Places to Seat A Baby

All parents dream of such a thing it’s a special place where you can seat your child while you’re doing your business. If it’s just the two of you it’s dangerous to leave the baby alone outside and uncomfortable to take them with you.

 

(11)Diagonal Crossing

A lot of us would give much to have diagonal road crossing in Tokyo. However, it’s entirely possible. They even have corresponding zebra crossings. Actually, in most cases we still use diagonal crossing even without zebra. Breaking the rules, we just try to save our time though anyway if there is a legal way to cross the road diagonally, we will be only too happy.

 

(12)Toilets

In public facilities, traditional style Japanese toilets, or toilets that do not have a tank, you can flush the toilet by pulling the lever at the back of the toilet. There are also models where the toilet can be flushed by pressing a button on the wall or hovering your hand over a sensorThese Toilets in Japan like their gadgets are Technologically advanced and user friendly. Even the simple ones still have built- in sinks on the tank and heated seats. Some public restrooms use a system, that shows you which stalls are vacant or occupied. And the most high-tech super toilets are like swiss army knife with all kind of buttons that raise or lower the seat, play some white noise background music and of course send a spray of water to clean the user up.