17 things from Japan that we need right now

Japan is an amazing country in many ways. The culture of the Japanese and their way of life are strikingly different from those we are familiar with. However, this does not mean that we cannot adopt a lot of useful things that the Japanese managed to come up with to make life easier. In our selection of 17 cool ideas directly from Japan.

Hot public baths are located in the center of cities and are called sento. A great place to relax after work.

There is a sink on top of the toilets, and the water with which you wash your hands flows down and fills the tank. That is, water is used twice, isn't it brilliant?

Gasoline hoses at gas stations are located at the top, so it is not necessary to park the car in a strictly designated place.

The speakers play a melody at sunset so that the children understand what time it is at a given moment and are going home. Basically, these loudspeakers warn about earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters. The "sunset" melody is played every day at the same time.

There are special stations near the parks where you can store clothes and running shoes in lockers. That is, you do not need to drag yourself to work with sweatpants that are not the first freshness.

In a taxi, the doors open and close automatically. You don't have to listen to the driver grumble that you slam the door too hard.

There are restaurants in Japan where you choose a dish from the vending machine before entering. That is, you do not have to wait for the waiter to bring the menu, then take your order, etc.

In stores where instant noodles are sold, there are boilers with boiling water. And what is convenient-we ate and went on.

In Japan, umbrella holders are installed on bicycles.

Stores where you can immediately send a parcel by mail even to another country. And there is no need to defend huge queues at the post office.

By the way, about queues. This is what train queues look like in Japan.

Toilet seats are heated. And that's fine.

In Japan, food from McDonald's is delivered home and to work, although not in all cities. You can download the app and order your favorite big mac.

In the central city of Japan, Nara, about a thousand wild deer roam the parks and streets. You can feed them, immediately buying a delicious dish in one of the many kiosks, and the deer will thank you with a bow.

"Radio gymnastics" - the Japanese do exercises everywhere: in parks, in factories and in schools. At the same time, they are filmed and broadcast on radio and television to motivate people to lead a healthy lifestyle.