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Category: Fun Facts

Hair salons in Japan outnumber convenience stores
Fun Facts LEARNJAPAN

Surprising Fact: There Are More Hair Salons Than Convenience Stores in Japan!

japanup_akane 01/15/2026

When you walk through the streets of Tokyo, you might feel like there is a convenience store (Konbini) on every single corner. With over 55,000 stores across the country, they are indeed everywhere. However, there is another type of shop that vastly outnumbers them: Hair Salons.

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Fun Facts LEARNJAPAN TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Why are Traffic Lights Blue in Japan?

japanup_akane 02/20/2023

Traffic lights in Japan are red, yellow, and blue. Or are they red, yellow, and green? Well…it depends on what you mean by blue and green.

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Fun Facts LEARNJAPAN TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Why Do Japanese Students Give Their Second Button to a Crush on Graduation Day?

japanup_akane 04/04/2022

Why is the Japanese Graduation Ceremony Set in March? What is Japanese graduation like? 

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