Teh ignorant mail-forwarding interwebs wrote:
> Japan - some interesting facts.
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>* In just ten years??? Hiroshima returned to what it was, economically vibrant before the fall of the atomic bomb.
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>* Japan prevents the use of mobile phones in trains, restaurants and indoors.
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>* For first to sixth primary year Japanese students must learn ethics in dealing with people.
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>* Even though one of the richest people in the world, the Japanese do
>not have servants.The parents are responsible for the house and children.
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>* There is no examination from the first to the third primary level because the goal of education is to instill concepts and character building.
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>* If you go to a buffet restaurant in Japan you will notice people only eat as much as they need without any waste because food must not be wasted.
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>* The rate of delayed trains in Japan is about 7 seconds per year!!
>The Japanese appreciate the value of time and are very punctual to minutes and seconds.
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>* Children in schools brush their teeth (sterile) and clean their teeth after a meal at school, teaching them to maintain their health from an early age.
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>* Japanese students take half an hour to finish their meals to ensure proper digestion because these students are the future of Japan .
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>The Japanese focus on maintaining their culture. Therefore,
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>* No political leader or a prime minister from an Islamic nation has visited Japan not the Ayatollah of Iran , the King of Saudi Arabia or even a Saudi Prince!
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>* Japan is a country keeping Islam at bay by putting strict restrictions on Islam and ALL Muslims.
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> 1) Japan is the only nation that does not give citizenship to Muslims.
> 2) In Japan permanent residency is not given to Muslims.
> 3) There is a strong ban on the propagation of Islam in Japan
> 4) In the University of Japan , Arabic or any Islamic language is not taught.
> 5) One cannot import a 'Koran' published in the Arabic language.
> 6) According to data published by the Japanese government, it has given temporary residency to only 2 lakhs, Muslims, who must follow the Japanese Law of the Land. These Muslims should speak Japanese and carry their religious rituals in their homes.
> 7) Japan is the only country in the world that has a negligible number of embassies in Islamic countries.
> Muslims residing in Japan are the employees of foreign companies.
> 9) Even today, visas are not granted to Muslim doctors, engineers or managers sent by foreign companies.
> 10) In the majority of companies it is stated in their regulations that no Muslims should apply for a job.
> 11) The Japanese government is of the opinion that Muslims are fundamentalist, and even in the era of globalization they are not willing to change their Muslim laws.
> 12) Muslims cannot even rent a house in Japan .
> 13) If anyone comes to know that his neighbor is a Muslim then the whole neighborhood stays alert.
> 14) No one can start an Islamic cell or Arabic 'Madrasa' in Japan .
> 15) There is no Sharia law in Japan .
> 16) If a Japanese woman marries a Muslim, she is considered an outcast forever.
> 17) According to Mr. Kumiko Yagi, Professor of Arab/Islamic Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, " There is a mind frame in Japan that Islam is a very narrow minded religion and one should stay away from it."
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>The Japanese might have lost the war, but they are in charge of their own country.
>There are no bombs going off in crowded business centers, "Honor Killings", nor killing of innocent children or anyone else.