🇯🇵 Japan isn't what you imagine. They hardly eat sushi there. The Japanese are impolite. And the country of the future, until recently, couldn't give up floppy disks. I'll debunk the main myths – with facts and personal experience. ☑️ Telegram channel with guides: https://t.me/dallure_travel 🚌 Book a custom tour to Japan. Write to me personally: https://t.me/dimitri_karmanov ⬇️DISCOVER⬇️

🗾 In this episode:

Why my wife and I couldn't find sushi in central Tokyo and ended up eating at McDonald's
What the Japanese really eat (spoiler: curry, 78 servings per person per year)
Salmon in sushi isn't a Japanese tradition, but a Norwegian marketing project from scratch
The Japanese aren't polite – they're ceremonial. What's the difference between honne and tatemae, and what are they?
A toilet with 20 buttons, fax machines in 72% of government offices, and floppy disks, which weren't phased out until 2024.
Karoshi is the official term for death from overwork. In 2024, 1,304 cases were recorded.
Hanami: not meditation under a cherry blossom tree, but something like our May barbecue.
Sake is only 7th. The most popular drink in Japan is beer.
Ramen, curry, tempura, sushi—all of these came from abroad. What did Japan invent on its own?

🎯 Not the gloss of travel—only what's truly surprising. Personal experience, statistics, and observations.

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🌴 My name is Dmitry Karmanov, founder of Dallure Travel, and an expert in independent travel. I've visited 55+ countries and traveled over a million kilometers. Here, I'll share tips on traveling without package tours, unnecessary expenses, and disappointments.

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📌 TIMESTAMPS 📌
00:00 ► Myths about Japan: Introduction
00:32 ► Myth 1: The Japanese eat sushi every day
02:51 ► Is salmon a traditional Japanese food?
05:02 ► Myth 2: The Japanese are very polite
09:22 ► Myth 3: Japan is the country of the future
14:33 ► Myth 4: The Japanese are hardworking by nature
18:16 ► Myth 5: Hanami - the poetic contemplation of cherry blossoms
18:46 ► Is sake the main drink of Japan?
9:11 PM ► Myth 6: Japan is a closed, distinctive culture
10:32 PM ► What did Japan create on its own?

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