Japan

In Japan, tall buildings do not have a fourth floor. Thinking why? Because they avoid the number four(shi) as it sounds the same as the word for death(shi).

Haiku, a traditional form of the Japanese poetry is the world's shortest poetic form and consists of only three lines. 

Ōkunoshima, an island in Japan, is full of rabbits. You might be thinking how? Well, they were brought there during World War II to test the effects of poison gas.

In Japan, many girls go to the dentist to have their teeth purposefully unstraightened. Do you know why? Because Yaeba, or crooked teeth, are considered attractive in Japan. 

They have hotel rooms the size of 2 square meters long and 1.20 meters high and they are known as Capsule hotels.

75 % of Japan is mountainous, which forces 93.5 % of its population to live in the remaining 25 & of the land.

In Japan, it is considered rude to tear the wrapping paper off of a gift.