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Japan, quite simply, is an incredible country.
This means that the water gets used twice. What a genius idea.
No more having to move your car because the hose is just out of reach!
These loudspeakers (and there are many of them) primarily warn communities of earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. The music is played each day at the same time, sometimes more than once, to test the system.
You can read more about this fascinating thing here.
It's eerie and wonderful to hear these tunes as the sun sets.
These routines are also broadcast on radio and TV on NHK, the state broadcaster, as a way to encourage healthy lifestyles. They have been running for decades.
This means you can swing by after work without bringing your smelly shoes. There are many of these stations near the largest parks in Tokyo.
If you're a visitor you might not be used to this at first.
They're located outside, and you get your order on a slip. You hand it to the staff when you enter the store.
They also reheat any fresh packaged food you buy.
Makes a delicious snack on the go.
FamilyMart and 7-Eleven, where these are sold, are the greatest stores.
No more waiting for ages in a long queue in a post office.
It means that you can concentrate on the roads.
I know this sounds obvious, but many train stations, like ones in the UK, only have one or two terrible sandwich shops next to a station.
In Japan, there can be entire malls full of food located next to your train platform. It makes sorting out dinner for a journey a snap.
No more hands underneath your thighs at 3am when having a wee.
It's one of these buttons. Not sure which one, though.
Get on at K18, head to K12. No problem at all.
No need to head home and have a bath after work when you can just head to a sento. They are cheaper than a hot drink from a store.
There are also many onsens, where the water comes from a volcanic hot spring nearby. It's pretty incredible.
More than 1,000 sacred wild deer roam the streets and parks of Nara. If you feed them with some treats from nearby stalls, they bow as a way of thanking you.
It's terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.