Interesting things about Japan.

Japan is an arc-shaped island nation,it lies to the East Asian, East Korean, Russia and China.

From past to present, Japan has become one of country's most unique cultures and development of

science and technology attracting worldwide attention.

These interesting facts demonstrate to the world that Japan deserves as one of the leading countries by

cultural tradition and strong economic super power.

1. Japan's name mean "sun origin" and Japan is often called the "Land of Rising Sun". It is also called

"Land of cherry blossoms" because this blossom flourishes around Japan from North to South or "daisy

country" because 16 petals like similar a sun shine as a symbol of the royal and Japan's emblem today.

Or Japan is called "Phu Tang"- a mulberry tree. According to Eastern ancient tradition, there is a hollow

mulberry tree called Phu Tang or Khong Tang, which is the resetting place of sun god before he has a

travel across the sky from east to west by the train.Therefore, Phu Tang implies the place of rising sun.

2. There are more than 70% Japan areas including mountains, in which having 200 volcanos and more

6800 islands.

Geographical location of Japan that this country is one of the countries which have many disasters

happening in the world. The two most serious threats are earthquakes and tsunamis. Every year Japan

suffered mild 7500 earthquake, Tokyo separately with 150 matches

3. Japanese cuisine is very rich and special. Including sushi, tea and other foods such as cakes made from

rice flour.

4. Japan attaches much importance to communication. They often bow to someone by bending down

(ojigi) and lower levels depend on social status of both people. This is an important sign of respect.

One other custom is exchange business cards. Each referral or meetings are needed ones. Getting

business cards with two hands, it shows a polite gesture. Business cards printed clearly and not be

written on it.

5. Japanese customs are diversity, some Japanese men shave their heads as a form of apology.

 Or about how, when you set foot in the home of a Japanese person, you need to distinguish when

wearing sandals, when wearing shoes.  At the entrance to a house in Japan, floor often will be raised

about 6 inches (15.24 cm) which says you are allowed to go into your shoes. If the home has a tatami

room, its floor can be raised 1-2 inches (2.54 to 5.08 cm) shows you should remove shoes and slippers

outside of the home.

6. The literacy rate in Japan is almost 100%. Education in Japan has very high competition, especially at

the University entrance exam. Typically,the exams of two senior University of Tokyo and Kyoto. The

Japanese unemployment rate is less than 4%

7. Japan is making a very clear plan for space exploration industry, which plans to build a lunar station by

2030.

8. Japan has devoted 15 Nobel Prize (in chemistry, medicine and physics), 3 medals Fields and a medal

winning Gauss.

9. Legislative, Japan's court system has a high conviction rate is 99%. Japanese prisons operated at an

average 117% capacity.