50 Crazy Facts About Japan You Won’t Believe

30. Japanese people live an average of four years longer than Americans

29. ‘Karaoke’ means ‘empty orchestra’ in Japanese

28. Raised floors help indicate where to take off your shoes

27. There are almost 130 voice-acting schools in Japan, due to anime’s success

26. There are coffee shops in Japan where you can play with kittens

25. Japan has produced 18 Nobel Prize winners

24. The Japanese population is 98% Japanese; there are almost no immigrants

23. Japan’s unemployment rate is less than 4%

22. Going to KFC is a Christmas tradition in Japan

21. In Japan, it is rude to say “no” directly