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TIL that Wasabi is one of the most medicinally active plants on Earth and one of the 7 main culinary ingredients in Japan

by whatilearned May 30, 2023, 3:18 am

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TIL the Fast and Furious movie series is called Wild Speed in Japan. Some of the titles also include spoilers for major plot points as well.

by whatilearned May 27, 2023, 5:29 am

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TIL the history of Jules Brunet , The historic figure who inspired “the last samurai “. In september 1868 this decorated captain who was a painter and a graduate of Saint-Cyr Polythecnique school decided to unofficially stay in Japan and Fight with the Shogun Forces against the Meiji Empire .

by whatilearned May 26, 2023, 11:54 pm

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TIL that there is a time-loop themed movie that came out in Japan that predates Groundhog Day

by whatilearned May 14, 2023, 1:08 pm

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128 years ago, Brazil and Japan signed a treaty that allowed 200,000 migrants from the Asian country to settle down Source: Senate Agency

by HistoryBuff May 13, 2023, 1:24 am

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TIL a pop up restaurant in Japan hired only elderly people with dementia to reduce the stigma attached to it. The customers still ate the food they were served even if the waiters got it wrong.

by whatilearned May 10, 2023, 8:36 pm

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TIL that falling asleep at work or in public in Japan, a practice called “inemuri”, is considered a sign of being dedicated to your job to the point of exhaustion and can be seen as an honor.

by whatilearned May 10, 2023, 4:06 pm

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Japan would NEVER do this

by CopyPastaArchive May 7, 2023, 5:57 am

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TIL about the Bachop brothers, siblings who played rugby together for the New Zealand All Blacks but also against each other for two different nations: Samoa and Japan.

by whatilearned May 7, 2023, 4:17 am

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TIL that in Japan, there is a practice called ‘shinrin-yoku’ or forest bathing which involves spending time in nature for the purpose of improving overall health and well-being. Studies have shown that forest bathing can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and boost the immune system. What other cu

by whatilearned May 7, 2023, 1:20 am

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TIL in 18th Century Japan, a woman farting in public was considered so embarrassing that it could break off an engagement. Some women would employ a Heoi-bikuni (fart carrying nun) to accompany them everywhere, whose job was to take the blame for their farts.

by whatilearned May 4, 2023, 1:08 am

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Why does Japan censor porn so much?

by CopyPastaArchive April 30, 2023, 9:57 pm

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