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Fun Facts on Japan

May 18th 2006 04:54

Fun Japanese Facts?

Well, here you go

Japan has an incredibly high rate of smokers (about 60%), and cigarettes can be bought in venidng machines which can be found all over the place.

Apparantely the japanese word for four and death are the same. I wonder if the language works like English, because if so: "he is four" could have some unfortunate missinterpretations

Also, it seems that Japan has three systems of writing: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. I think they are all used for different things.

Adam

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Comment by Scarlett

May 19th 2006 06:39
Are you sure it

Comment by Scarlett

May 19th 2006 06:39
Are you sure it's not in Chinese where the words four and die/death sound the same and not Japanese?



Comment by Anonymous

May 19th 2006 10:49
Umm...I believe certainty is for cowards.

Actually, I'll check it out and get back to you.

Adam

Comment by AdamB

May 21st 2006 06:46
Well according to:

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/health/HealthRepublish_1004497.htm

"The Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese word for "four" sounds very like the word for "death"."

So it sounds like both are true. At least if you consider that source to be reliable.

Adam

Comment by Anonymous

January 31st 2007 01:38
i used these facts for a school project board filler and i think they are cool

in the future i would appreciate more facts tho

Comment by MelissaA

February 2nd 2007 01:46


Fun Facts
No worries Anonymous, I have an extensive request list but I'm sure we can dig something up.

Comment by Anonymous

July 9th 2007 20:49
There are four forms of writing--Kanji, Katakana, Hiragana, and Romanji. Alsom the pronounciation of "four" and "death" are slightly different. However, the number four is considered very unlucky.

Comment by Anonymous

September 15th 2007 09:30
There are two Japanese word for 4: Shi and yon. Shi also means death, although the two words are written differently; the pronounciation, however, is identical.
The Japanese word for "9", kuu, also means "sorrow". That's why there are no rooms number 4 or 9 in Japanese hospitals or hotels.

Comment by MelissaA

September 19th 2007 12:27


Fun Facts
Ahhh, interesting....

Comment by Anonymous

September 20th 2007 16:31
actualy 4, hiragana katakana kanji and romaji

Comment by Anonymous

November 19th 2007 05:55
soz just reading and theirs technically five if your include romaj, theirs also furigana which is the sounds that the words make like writing it out phonetically

Comment by meeeeee!!!!!!

December 4th 2007 19:23
hiiii ppl do u all know that japan call pokemon pokemonsters isnt that just soooo kl

bubbi =]x

Comment by clinick curtis

December 7th 2007 09:21
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Comment by Anonymous

December 12th 2007 21:24
hi

Comment by Anonymous

January 28th 2008 16:59
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Comment by hi

March 12th 2008 00:02
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Comment by cdrffiifl

April 24th 2008 18:24
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Comment by cdrffiifl

April 24th 2008 18:24
hi im gay

Comment by Anonymous

August 26th 2008 07:45
ok if u r gay u r dum and stupid idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by THe ORBLE

November 11th 2008 20:41
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Comment by Shay shay

January 5th 2009 23:59
wow thats very interesting those are very helpful,
thanks!

Comment by Shay shay

January 5th 2009 23:59
wow thats very interesting those are very helpful,
thanks!

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February 17th 2009 16:30
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Comment by Anonymous

February 21st 2009 03:34
Your text goes hereYour text goes here I actully went to Japan about five days ago and the numbers four and death are the same, which is shi, pronounced as "she". But sometimes when speaking, instead of using shi for four, they will say "yo" which also means four in Japanesse.

Comment by Anonymous

March 31st 2009 16:34
people please why not ask a japanese person what all the stuf means? duh!

Comment by Anonymous

April 17th 2009 17:46
Japan is the 10th biggest country in population . Funny Fun facts

Comment by Anonymous

May 13th 2009 00:22
Did you know that Japan is 10 times larger than the U.S. in square miles?

Isn't that crazy?

Comment by Anonymous

May 13th 2009 00:22
Did you know that Japan is 10 times larger than the U.S. in square miles?

Isn't that crazy?

Comment by Anonymous

May 13th 2009 00:22
Did you know that Japan is 10 times larger than the U.S. in square miles?

Isn't that crazy?

Comment by Anonymous

May 13th 2009 00:22
Did you know that Japan is 10 times larger than the U.S. in square miles?

Isn't that crazy?

Comment by Anonymous

May 13th 2009 00:22
Did you know that Japan is 10 times larger than the U.S. in square miles?

Isn't that crazy?

Comment by Anonymous

May 13th 2009 00:22
Did you know that Japan is 10 times larger than the U.S. in square miles?

Isn't that crazy?

Comment by Anonymous

May 13th 2009 00:22
Did you know that Japan is 10 times larger than the U.S. in square miles?

Isn't that crazy?

Comment by Anonymous

August 24th 2009 11:47
you are crazy

Comment by Anonymous

October 1st 2009 16:28
hello!cowboys suck

Comment by Anonymous

December 15th 2009 20:23
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December 31st 2009 18:00
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Comment by poopstick

March 24th 2010 01:50
[SIZE=7]Your text goes here[/SIZEYour text goes herei am learning japanese.

Comment by Anonymous

April 12th 2010 15:50
Why are you guys talking about Pokemon? I just wanted to know about Japan, 'cause I'm in school.

Fgts

Comment by abi S

April 26th 2010 14:53
OMG!!!! I just wanted to know some fun facts about Japan. & all yall are talking about pokeman and how you are gay! Gosh !!

Comment by Anonymous

May 14th 2010 16:02
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Comment by your mom

May 14th 2010 16:04
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Comment by Anonymous

October 28th 2010 04:58

OMG just talk about the facts lol not that your gay and stuff! i mean come on guys!
But anyway:
Did you know: There are around 1500 earthquakes a year in Japan.
The numbers 4 and 9 are unlucky
and japan is about 70% mountains.
But honestly guys stop the gay stuff its so dumb!

Comment by Anonymous

January 4th 2011 17:49
In Japan, the number 3 (Shi) means death. Not 4.

Comment by Anonymous

March 8th 2011 00:02
YALL SUCK!!YALL SHUT IT UP!!

Comment by Anonymous

May 19th 2011 01:00
Damn you people are idiots.

I live in Japan. Here's some clarification -

The numbers are

ichi - 1
ni -
san -
yon / shi - 4
go -

Four has two meanings - I don't know why, but "shi" comes from the verb "shinu", which means, "to die". Yes, they know it.

There are three writing systems - the kanji, which are chinese characters, hiragana, which are phonetic symbols (a bit like the ABC) and kanakana, which are different symbols for the same phonetics and are used for foreign words

Comment by Anonymous

May 19th 2011 01:00
Damn you people are idiots.

I live in Japan. Here's some clarification -

The numbers are

ichi - 1
ni -
san -
yon / shi - 4
go -

Four has two meanings - I don't know why, but "shi" comes from the verb "shinu", which means, "to die". Yes, they know it.

There are three writing systems - the kanji, which are chinese characters, hiragana, which are phonetic symbols (a bit like the ABC) and kanakana, which are different symbols for the same phonetics and are used for foreign words

Comment by Anonymous

May 19th 2011 01:03
I don't know how many people smoke, but its a lot. Vending machines are every bloody where, and mostly sell soft drinks like tea, coke, coffee. There are also beer and cig vendors, mostly outside convenience stores. Cigs are real cheap, about 2 quid a packet, and they don't have all the non-smoking laws that the UK does.

Pokemon stands for Pocket Monsters, which is what they call it out here.

Laters, douche bags.

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