helloariane!: good facts

Japan gets hit by more than one thousand earthquakes every year. Most of them are minor, but some cause serious damage.
Every year, Japanese schools hold sports festivals (undokai) in which students compete in various sports, races, and other activities. During these competitions, all of the students wear matching baseball caps.
Sumo wrestlers eat huge meals to gain weight so they can topple the opponent in the ring. The elaborate ceremonies before the match are usually longer than the actual competition.
Following World War II, Japan adopted a constitution that doesn’t allow the country to have an army.
Karaoke singing is a favorite way to spend free time.
Small pets such as fish, dogs (small breeds such as Chihuahuas or toy poodles) and stag beetles (large beetles with jaws that look like antlers) are popular.
Japan has some 400,000 robots—more than any other country in the world. They work in factories, hospitals, and rescue operations.

In the past five years, the number of Japanese over one hundred years old has doubled to more than 20,000.

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