Japan is one of those countries that was able to preserve their history and culture all while evolving and changing with the times. It is a nation that has given us amazing technology that has helped power the world through the 21st century.
All that coming from a people who still believe in honor and integrity. Of course, it wouldn’t be a complete nation without its own quirks unique to them. So pour the sake and enjoy this one!
It’s just your normal everyday tie, right? Wrong!
And to think that American ties are just ties!
Twice as much parking in any one space
In most places, it can be hard to find a parking spot. Not in Japan.
Instead of canvases, some artists make art out of rice paddies
What’s crazy about this image is that anyone who knows the movie Roman Holiday will instantly recognize this scene. What kind of tech could have been used to capture the look of a movie in a field of growing rice!?
Toilets with sinks built in
Also, how does it have a remote with so many settings?
Eye dropping made easy
You can also stick some fake eyes on that and cosplay as a shocked cartoon character.
Insane amounts of variety in products
Who else wants the pancake bear one?
Baby holders in the bathroom
It makes a lot of sense when you think about it. It’s a hygienic solution!
In Japan, dogs can be and are groomed into cubes
Because dogs with fur shaped like anything other than a cuboid is so 21st century, and Japan is in the 31st century!
Bullet train sneakers
What better way to encourage people to run as fast as possible? Sometimes being advanced is as much about psychology as technology!
Melons with branding grown onto them
And you thought you were smart when you arranged breakfast into a smiley face.
A McDonald’s that’s supersmall
Americans supersized their McDonald’s. But Japan went the other way. Of course, as technology advances, everything gets smaller. Just think about how boxy TVs used to be. The same must have happened for fast food cooking in Japan!
A gigantic indoor beach
When you’ve saved so much space by building tiny McDonald’s, why not build a huge inside beach?!
Who needs a hotel room when you can have a hotel pod?
It’s ok, it has a pull down sheet for privacy. And there you were thinking it would be weird to sleep in one of those!
Grocery stores that work on the honor system
Just pick up your items and place the money in a jar. People can be trusted to give the right amount and not take the money jar, because the people are so sophisticated. And there’s possibly a robot policeman or something just out of shot.
Luggage is arranged like a well played game of tetris
Each bag has the handle facing up, and no space on the conveyor belt is wasted. You just know that some sort of amazing robot has done that!
Do you live with someone who loves karaoke, but you hate it? There’s a solution
That’s right, it’s a microphone that stops the sound from being heard!
Just your normal typical everyday hotel, until you notice what’s different about the employees
That’s right. They’re all robots. There’s a sign that says “Don’t touch the robots.” But what happens if you do touch the robots? Do they turn against humanity?
Food and drink products that ACTUALLY MATCH THE PICTURE
When was the last time you ordered something from Starbucks and actually thought that it matched your expectations? In Japan, it’s unusual if the product doesn’t match the image!
Because sometimes you want your melon to match your perfectly groomed dog
In Japan, it’s apparently all the rage to style things that shouldn’t be cubes into cubes.
If you ask for directions from a cop, they will draw you a detailed map
Do they have some sort of Google Maps app installed in their brains!?
A fan that cools down noodles while you’re eating them
If only soup spoons could cool food down like this!
Alcoholic beverages say that they’re alcoholic with braille
Such a genius idea! Imagine how annoying it must be to open a beer when you wanted a Coke!
The umbrella vending machine
Again, another common sense idea. Every other country just lacks the creativity to make it a reality!
A camera that lets you explore your ear
It looks like that thing could explore multiple cavities.
Black fries that taste delicious
To be fair, I once invented some black french fries by leaving them in the oven for three hours. They did not taste delicious.
The bus drivers hold an umbrella out for riders who are busy opening their own umbrellas.
It looks like they all used the same umbrella vending machine.
Umbrella locks
They’re the same as bike parking spaces, except you don’t have to bring your own lock.
What kind of restaurant is this? It’s a hospital!
Hospital food in America tends to be foul. This on the other hand…
The super convenient dustpan and brush
Who needs tap dancing when you can do tap cleaning?
This puts the Golden Gate Bridge to shame
Why make one bridge when you can smush three into one?
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