20 Things Can’t Be Seen Anywhere But in Japan

Elements from Japanese culture are in our lives right now: many people watch anime and Japanese TV series, they eat wok and sushi, and they listen to songs by Japanese singers. And even such a seemingly ordinary thing as karaoke actually originated in Japan. However, there are still some things that can only be seen in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Really, Japan is a unique country, different from the rest of the world. Wanna have Pringles soup when in Japan? Here you go. In the mood for dinner with a huge plush Moomin in a Japanese cafe? Not a problem at all. Here are some cultural things can’t be seen anywhere but in Japan.

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TIMESTAMPS:
Green rabbit called Miffy 0:34
Amazing head massagers 1:00
What Izakaya is 1:20
Square watermelons 1:48
Pringles is a noodle brand 2:26
Coffee in a bottle 2:44
Plush Moomin as your lunch companion 3:18
Pokemon-shaped cookies 3:43
Sauce that keeps the rice together 4:03
KFC instead of more traditional food 4:28
A stationery store which rises 12 floors 4:50
50 million vending machines 5:30
Japan-limited Kit-Kats 5:52
Free tissues on the streets 6:10
One-use pocket-heaters 6:36
Purikura 7:04
Rice of different colors 7:34
A subway chin rest 8:13
Cool taxi 8:43
Sightseeing cars with... footbaths 9:10

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SUMMARY:
- Most people know that a sure sign they CAN cross the road is the little, lit-up green man, right? Well, not in Japan! There, you should wait for a green rabbit called Miffy.
- In Japan, they grow square watermelons. Nope, it's not a slip of the tongue. In Kagawa prefecture, they produce a couple hundred square watermelons a year.
- When you buy Pringles in Japan, you don't get a tube of potato chips; you get noodles!
- In Japan, if you come to a cafe alone, you get a massive plush Moomin as your lunch companion so that you don't feel sad!
- A Holiday meal means tons of tasty food and, of course, a big roast turkey! But if you ever celebrate the Holidays while in Japan, don't get surprised to be treated with KFC instead of more traditional food.
- In the Ginza district of Tokyo, there’s an unusual stationery store which rises 12 floors!
- There are more than 50 million vending machines in Japan, and that means they’re literally everywhere!
- If you're in Japan and wondering what souvenirs you can get for your family and friends, try Japan-limited Kit-Kats!
- Suffering from the cold in the winter? Just get yourself one of these one-use pocket-heaters that are so popular in Japan! It's called kairo, and nowadays, you just need to open it for the chemical reaction to begin.
- Do you love unusual forms of art? Then how about rice paddy art? People plant rice of different colors and types to create breathtaking images in paddy fields.
- Imagine returning home after a long and crazy day at work. The Japanese have found a solution for this problem - and that's a subway chin rest!

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey there, BrightSiders! Would you rather get a Japanese head massage or eat a Pokemon-shaped cookie?

[ManabuMiwa]

As a Japanese, I’ve never heard those kind of things... Am I living under a rock?

[marccomfort]

I have lived here in Japan for 35 years and have only encountered 7 /20 of these. There is a specialized Kit-Kat store in Tokyo station....

[ventithedrunkon]

10% of the comments were : I want to visit that cafe
Meanwhile,

90% of the comments were : I'm a Japanese and half of the things were false

[catkerr]

I've spent a lot of time in Japan so I can agree with many others who have said these things are either hard to find or not normal there. I think maybe the things in the video do exist in Japan, but only in very specific locations. For example, I've never seen anyone sitting alone in a cafe with a giant plush...but maybe there is 1 cafe in Tokyo or something that does this.

[niikun]

I'm Japanese
I have never seen a miffy traffic light
Am I just not paying attention or is bright side teaching false facts
Edit: Thank you for the likes, I hope you realize that this channel has some wrong information in its videos

[lucyk]

I am Japanese, half of this things are not true...

[junyt]

Let me say thank you for telling me the things that I never heard as a Japanese who has been in Japan more than 30 years.

[xprincesskaorix]

I’m Japanese and I can tell you that these are mostly false lol Hilarious though!

[miof]

I'm japansee. almost all these informations are wrong...

[manjuup]

Japan is one of the best countries i've ever known
Love from India❣️

[mfqtdwr]

I’m Japanese but there were many things I’ve never heard.

[lostjustice]

I've lived in Japan for 8 years and it seems that most of these so-called "facts" are not true.

[tds_noel]

I’m Japanese but I’ve never seen a Pringles ramen or ever heard of one. Maybe they made one for a limited time just for fun. Just had an ordinary pringles chips today...

[yogaexe]

This video is poorly researched and/or misleading.

[Yuki-ltyo]

Am I the only Japanese here who is doubting myself whether I am actually a Japanese after watching this video😂

[legendarycat]

Japan is honestly the one and only country I'd love to go to, for years now I've wished to go there one day

[nagendras]

I am an Indian but we Indians love Japan tradition, culture, technology etc love from India 🇮🇳

[KeenanStyles]

I love Japan I've lived here 6 years. My home country is the US but I like Japan so much better

[annetakashima]

I live Japan for 20 years, I never saw miffy traffic light, Also if your dining alone sitting in front of you a stuffed toy? I never saw that too. If your dining alone you can sit on the counter so that you don't feel alone and save space for others who dine in groups or two. I never saw Pringle's ramen too. They have Bb ramen, You can eat it as snacks or you can eat it like instant ramen. put hot water in 3 mins then you can eat it.