How to Save Your Seat in Japan... with Your Wallet

Japan has just 327 thefts per 100,000 people.

In the Mecca of Mollusks

Japan exports over $800 million of Mollusks annually – scallops, octopus, oysters, and more.

Bent on Bento Boxes

Each year, five billion Bento Box lunches are made at home in Japan.

Eat to 80% Full... Live to 80 Years Old

Average life expectancy in Okinawa, Japan is 80 for men and 87 for women.

My Family is Adopting My Husband

98% of all adoptions in Japan are of adult males in their 20s.

Land of the Rising Emoji

The first emojis – a set of 176 images – were created in Japan.

Girlfriends for Hire

For ¥ 13,000 you can rent a girlfriend for two hours.

Basashi is... HORSE MEAT Sashimi

Japan imported $42 million of horse meat in 2022.

Questioning the Quality of Starbucks Matcha

Approx. 50% of all Japanese tea is sold to the United States.

Matcha: Made in China... Perfected in Japan

Leading the world in matcha exports, Japan ships $85 million of matcha abroad every year.

A Very Special Gift

When there's a gift for every occasion... you end up spending $70 billion on omiyage (gifts) every year like the Japanese

Love in a Can

they say that love has no price... but Japanese singles will spend around $550 million trying to find it.