Fun Facts About Japan...

• Japan consists of over 6,800 islands.

• 60% of the world's animation-based entertainment comes from Japan.

• Almost 30% of the population is over 65, the highest proportion in the world.

• Japanese trains are the world’s most punctual: Average delay is just 18 seconds!

• In Japan there are more pets than children.

• Around 24 billion pairs of chopsticks are used in Japan each year.

• Japan has more than 4 million vending machines.

• More paper is used in Japan for comics than for toilet paper.

• Salmon sushi was introduced to Japan by a Norwegian in the 1980s.

• Japan imports approx. 80% of Jamaica’s entire annual coffee production.

• Slurping loudly when eating noodles is seen as a sign of appreciation.

• Almost 98% of the country’s population is ethnic Japanese.