KAALAMAN TUNGKOL SA MGA

HAPON
•Japan has the third longest
life expectancy in the world
with men living to 81 years
old and women living to
almost 88 years old. The
Japanese live on average four
years longer than Americans.
• Twenty-one percent of the
Japanese population is elderly
(over the age of 65), the highest
proportion in the world. There
are more elderly than there are
children in Japan today.
• The Japanese eat more fish than any
other people in the world, about 17
million tons per year. Japan is the
world’s largest importer of seafood,
with shrimp comprising about one
third of the total, about four million
tons a year. More than 20% of
Japanese protein is obtained through
fish and fish products.
•Yaeba, or crooked teeth, are
considered attractive in Japan
—so much so that girls go to
the dentist to have their teeth
purposefully unstraightened.
•Haiku poetry, which was
invented in Japan,
consists of only three
lines and is the world’s
shortest poetic form.
Anime, or animated Japanese films
and television shows, account for
60% of the world’s animation-based
entertainment. Animation is so
successful in Japan that there are
almost 130 voice-acting schools in
the country.
•Ninety percent of all
mobile phones sold in
Japan are waterproof
because youth like to use
them even while
showering.
•When Japanese people
meet, they traditionally
bow instead of shake
hands, and the lowest bow
shows the deepest respect.
•It is appropriate to slurp
noodles, especially soba
(buckwheat), when eating in
Japan. Slurping indicates the
dish is delicious. It also cools
down the hot noodles.