A 74 year old Japanese man dressed as a ninja and burgled 254 homes and stole $260,000 worth of goods before finally being caught by local police. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://grapee.jp/en/88152
Fun Fact – Japanese Ninja Burglar
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Japan’s greatest invention
Instant ramen was invented by Momofuku Ando in 1958 and was voted Japan’s greatest invention of the 20th century by the Japanese. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1067506.stm
Japanese public apology
In Japanese culture, shaving your head is a common form of public apology or an acknowledgement of failure.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source:http://www.iromegane.com/japan/culture/the-meaning-of-shaving-head-in-japan/
the portuguese actually introduced a battered and
The Portuguese actually introduced a battered and fried green bean recipe called peixinhos da horta to Japan in the 1500’s, which has now become the Japanese dietary staple tempura.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170808-the-truth-about-japanese-tempura
japans largest pop group akb48 currently has
Japan’s largest pop group, AKB48, currently has 134 group members. The group has 5 different ‘teams’ all with 20+ members as well.
japanese company gives extra vacation days to
Japanese company gives extra vacation days to non-smokers – WTF fun fact
