What are some of the most mind-blowing facts about Japan?

 As an Indian it is surprising that they issued ‘The Japanese Government Rupee!’

They did take a very centralising position in the Andaman and Nicobar islands and they had overarching presence in the North Eastern States during the second world war!

In the Indo-Burma region they minted the currency and it held value for a short time.

The Japanese invaded Burma in January 1942 and conquered Mandalay on 21 May 1942, forcing the British to retreat into India.

The Japanese held Burma until the second Allied campaign of 1944. In 1942, the Japanese issued paper sculpture currency. Like most Japanese colonial currency from this period, a letter code was used on the notes.

The first or top letter “B” indicates the note was printed and issued for Burma. The second letter or letters indicate the block (or printing batch) of the note, there are single letter blocks and double letter blocks for Burma, with the latter two letter blocks being identified by a hyphen separating the letter "B" from the block letters.

P. S. Burma was also part of the British India till the Britishers decided to vivisect it away as a separate crown province in 1937 which later became an independent nation.

What are some fun fact about the bullet train in Japan?

 Here some fun facts about the about the bullet train in Japan.

You’ll struggle to find bullet train references in Japan. Use the correct word - shinkansen - which means new main line. When in Japan, look out for  shinkansen signage.

On the Joetsu shinkansen line, the 14.8 km Nakayama Tunnel 中山トンネル deviations slow down the train to just 160 km/h. Construction was difficult, with water flooding and a new route inside the mountain was needed. Kanji readers will translate with ease: Nakayama means middle mountain.

On the subject of tunnels, more than half the 553.7 on Sanyo shinkansen is in tunnel - with several over 15 km long. When travelling on this route, make the most of the glimpses of passing Japanese countryside.

As well as full sized shinkansen, there is also the mini-shinkansen. These trains operate both on the dedicated high speed line and on two secondary routes converted converted for shinkansen use. These trains have narrow profile and special retractable steps which are deployed on converted routes.

An eastbound shinkansen train emerges from the 7.9 km Kobe tunnel, to stop at Shin-Kobe station. When the train leaves this station, it will immediately enter the 16.2 km Rokko tunnel. Picture taken by Nicholas Stone, the author of this answer.

What is the thing you dislike most about Japan?

 The most annoying thing is when you hear a group of Japanese people having a conversation, and there are no subtitles.

Hahaha, okay, maybe my joke was a bit corny. Seriously, there's one thing that bothers me a little.

Everyone is so too nice.

For God's sake, I can't even apologize to my Japanese friends. They won't accept my apology because they've denied that I was at fault from the start.

They'll play clever psychological tricks and make you believe and somehow agree that THEY are the ones at fault. They'll then apologize to you, and you'll be forced to agree and just watch them bow in apology, because if you try to explain that it wasn't their fault, they'll just get offended.

Their kindness doesn't stop there.

One time when you were walking in the rain

You will see a Japanese citizen approaching at the speed of a bullet, and begging you relentlessly to use his umbrella so that you don't get wet or get sick.

I don't mean that it's a bad thing, many people should adopt Japanese kindness.

It's just that it will make you feel guilty. You'll think about it later and think:

" Who was that person? Maybe he needs an umbrella more than me. Oh my, how can I repay his kindness?"

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Another example of how good they are is what their train conductors do.

When a train arrives late at its destination (especially during rush hour (7 - 9 am and 6 - 9 pm), the train operator will walk along the train and personally apologize to the passengers.

Not only that, once the passengers disembark, a letter of apology will be handed to each passenger to be given to their respective superiors, containing an explanation that the train operator is responsible for the delay and he apologizes for disturbing the passenger's work.

There is a very touching story about a train station in Hokkaido that remained open only for Hana Harada the "lone passenger" (the nickname given to her).

Kyu-Shirataki Station in Hokkaido

They drove him to school every morning for three years. During those three years, ridership dropped dramatically until he was eventually the only passenger. After he graduated, well… the station became useless, so they eventually discontinued it.

The point I'm trying to make is, they truly are good people. They're too good, and it's quite painful to know that no matter what you do, you'll never be able to repay their kindness.

What facts about Japan prove that the country is on another level?

 

In Japan there are subways with carriages just for women.

The Japanese soccer team left the locker room like this after defeating Germany in the World Cup. Perfect!

In Japan, if you need help at a train station, an employee will appear from an unexpected place to help you.

The train seats move so you can enjoy the view.

Manhole covers in Japan are works of art.

Airline employees apologizing for flight delay.

The cherry trees.

Bullet trains are so smooth that these objects don't even move during the journey.

What are "Capsule Hotels", a unique and interesting invention of Japan? Why are they popular?

 Capsule Hotels first started in 1989 in the Japanese city of Osaka.

This hotel is for those who want to spend the night just to sleep in the hotel! Here you get a free space to spend a night at a low cost! The rooms are of the size of a bed, hence it is called a capsule!

This type of capsule hotel is also called pod.

Indian Railways has also launched a pod hotel at Mumbai Central Railway Station.

Now such a place has opened in Noida too!

These capsule hotels, visible from the sleeper coach of a bus, are very popular these days!

The reason for its popularity is that it is cheap, clean and modern! This place is very good for those who are fond of travelling!!

Facilities like fan, charging, small TV etc. are available in these capsules!

Pod hotels also have common washrooms, luggage rooms and common areas!!