Tag Archives: Japan

A Japanese ice cream company…

A Japanese ice cream company created a commercial to publicly apologize about needing to raise the price of their ice cream bars for the first time in 25 years from 60 yen to 70 yen. The post A Japanese ice cream company… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In Japan people don’t sign documents…

In Japan people don’t sign documents but have personal stamps for documents. They’re called “inkan” (印鑑) and personal ones need to be registered at your local city hall (市役所・役場) and business ones at the Legal Affairs Bureau (法務局). This has made working remote so difficult here. Everything needs to be stamped by all parties to… Read More »

In 2010, scientists grew slime mold…

In 2010, scientists grew slime mold in a dish, placing the mold in a central position representing Tokyo. They placed oats (major cities), and used light (which slime molds avoid) for mountains. The slime mold grew, nearly identically recreating the Tokyo Rail system. The post In 2010, scientists grew slime mold… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »

Japan has Pokemon manhole covers…

Japan has Pokemon manhole covers, including Magicarp in an area famous for carp varieties and Gyrados next to the largest lake in the country. All of them are Pokestops. The post Japan has Pokemon manhole covers… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source