Interesting little things of life in Japan (23 photos)

We often make posts dedicated to interesting little things in life in different countries. And most often oriental people fall into this category. countries such as South Korea. This is generally not surprising, because that the Far East is a completely different world. This time we'll take a look at Land of the Rising Sun. All interesting viewing.

Some Japanese restaurants serve food on a conveyor belt.





All over Japan you can find kaiten-zushi - convenient and affordable sushi restaurants with conveyor belt. Visitors can choose any a plate of sushi and pay at the end.



Here people are so honest that you can easily stumble upon a second-hand store with no staff.







Chocolate covered scorpions in a Japanese vending machine



In Japan, you cannot turn off the sound of the camera in smartphones



The developers specifically set such technical parameters, so that people are not photographed without their knowledge. Camera sound won't turn off even in silent mode. It was not required by law, but all Japanese mobile phone suppliers voluntarily agreed to such an innovation.

Trains have their own rules of conduct



You may have heard about the ban on talking on trains, but this depends on their type. In electric trains, both in the morning and in the evening, almost all passengers employees and students. Nobody wants to listen to loud conversations, all focused on their own affairs. Another thing is trains. long distance. There are many different people in them: businessmen, tourists and other. You can eat and talk on these trains, it doesn't count. rudeness.

An egg boiled in Hakone hot spring water. The sulfur in the spring water turned the shell black.





Even dogs in Japan can become samurai



Nothing fancy, just a fried chicken vending machine in Otaru, Hokkaido



The bottle has recommendations for warming in the microwave, depending on how much tea is left.



In Japan, there are study books adapted for the entrance examinations of each university.



The Japanese invented electric chopsticks that give food a salty taste



Such sticks are aimed at those who are on a diet with low sodium content. The device uses a weak electric current to transfer sodium ions through sticks from food to mouth. As a result, the salty taste is enhanced by 1.5 times.

This is what the bathrooms in a Japanese onsen resort look like - hot springs



In Studio Ghibli Park, you can become a part of Miyazaki's anime and, for example, "ride" on a train with Faceless



In Japan, there is an island built entirely on garbage



Here they are concerned about the rate of waste generation, so various attempts are being made to recycle them. Yumenoshima (or "Island dreams") is not the first such island. Competitions were held here archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

These guys can be found in Kyoto



This is what a porcelain toilet looks like in a 200-year-old house in Japan



Here is a narrow building you can stumble upon in Tokyo



In some cafes, people of creative professions are helped to fight procrastination



Tokyo is home to writers, editors, proofreaders, video producers and manga artists - anyone who struggles with distractions factors at home or in the office. You literally can't leave this cafe, until you reach your goal. At the beginning of the visit, sign the relevant contract, from time to time a cafe worker checks your progress. Before you leave, you show the staff what you have done.

Music informs about speeding on the roads



In Japan, there are roads on which, when driving at a certain speed, you can hear the music. Thus, drivers are urged to comply speed mode. The melody is formed by tactile vibration and sound noise that is transmitted through the wheels to the car body.

One of the remaining wooden train carriages in Sakawa Township in Kochi Prefecture