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Random Weird/Awesome Things I’ve Encountered in Japan: Breast Balls, Scented Toilet Paper, Bowing Mannequins, and More

Besides samurais, ninjas, sushi, and Pikachu, Japan is widely known for its seeming penchant for all things strange, bizarre, and downright odd. At least that’s what frequently pops up in articles on the internet. All in all, Japan is a rather conservative country where you’re not going to run into any cross-dressing celebrities, robot girls, or anime cosplayers on your way to work in the morning, but it does have its fair share of oddities that you can’t help but smile at.

Without further ado, here’s some of the wackiest things I’ve come across in Japan within the last year. I’ve also included a scale of “awesome versus weird”. Do you agree?